Disseminated nocardiosis masquerading as abdominal tuberculosis

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-19

  John, M A ^a   Madiba, T E ^a   Mahabeer, P ^a   Naidoo, K ^a   Sturm, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NOCARDIA BRASILIENSIS; NOCARDIOSIS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; NOCARDIA INFECTIONS; TUBERCULOSIS, GASTROINTESTINAL;

EID: 2342464325     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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