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Highlights • Early microbiological sampling is crucial when spinal tuberculosis is suspected.• Awareness of nocardiosis in the immune compromised patient is important.• Tuberculosis and nocardiosis may be similar in their… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Early microbiological sampling is crucial when spinal tuberculosis is suspected.• Awareness of nocardiosis in the immune compromised patient is important.• Tuberculosis and nocardiosis may be similar in their non-specific presentation.• Nocardia’s presentation is variable and depends on its clinical form and severity.• To date, few cases of spinal infection with N. beijingensis have been described.
Keywords:
nocardiosis;
tuberculosis;
nocardiosis rare;
tuberculosis mimic;
rare tuberculosis;
spinal nocardiosis
Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: IDCases
Year Published: 2022
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