Molecular identification of nocardia isolates from clinical samples and an overview of human nocardiosis in Brazil.

• Hoofdauteurs: Paulo Victor Pereira Baio (Auteur), Juliana Nunes Ramos (Auteur), Louisy Sanches dos Santos (Auteur), Morgana Fonseca Soriano (Auteur), Elisa Martins Ladeira (Auteur), Mônica Cristina Souza (Auteur), Thereza Cristina Ferreira Camello (Auteur), Marcio Garcia Ribeiro (Auteur), Raphael Hirata Junior (Auteur), Verônica Viana Vieira (Auteur), Ana Luíza Mattos-Guaraldi (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Nocardia sp. causes a variety of clinical presentations. The incidence of nocardiosis varies geographically according to several factors, such as the prevalence of HIV infections, transplants, neoplastic and rheumatic diseases, as well as climate, socio-economic condit...