Nocardia brasiliensis in Italy: A nine-year experience

Author: Farina Claudio   Andrini Laura   Bruno Gianfranco   Sarti Mario   Tripodi Marie Françoise   Utili Riccardo   Boiron Patrick  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.39, Iss.11-12, 2007-01, pp. : 969-974

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Abstract

In the past, no case reports concerning N. brasiliensis infections were published from Italy. We now report 4 cases observed during 1998-2006 in 4 Italian patients, 1 immunosuppressed and 3 immunocompetent.