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Anales de Medicina Interna
versão impressa ISSN 0212-7199
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CAMPO MATIAS, F. del; PEREZ CASTRILLON, J. L.; GONZALEZ GARCIA, J. L. e PEREZ PASCUAL, P.. Nocardia farcinica pneumoniae in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2004, vol.21, n.11, pp.50-52. ISSN 0212-7199.
Nocardia farcinica is an infrequent infection that usually appears in patients with predisposing conditions, especially in immunosuppressed patients, although it has also been found in healthy individuals. It's importance as a new pathogen has been recognized only in recent years. Mainly, it affects the lung, indistinguishable from other types of pneumonia in the clinical and radiological characteristics. The main reason for detection is therapeutic failure.
Palavras-chave : Nocardia farcinica pneumoniae.