A Case of Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia and Mediastinitis in an Immunocompetent Patient |
Kim, Jinyoung
(Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Kang, Minkyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine) Kim, Juri (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine) Jung, Sohee (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine) Park, Junhung (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine) Lee, Dongkyu (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine) Yoon, Heejung (Department of Infectious Diseases, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital) |
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