[Nocardiosis as the first opportunistic disease in a patient with missed HIV infection. Pathomorphism of presentation, clinical course, and evolution]
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[Nocardiosis as the first opportunistic disease in a patient with missed HIV infection. Pathomorphism of presentation, clinical course, and evolution]
Abstract
It is reported on the ground of the most updated literature evidences an infrequent case of multiple cavitating pulmonary infiltrates and a probable liver abscess caused by a Nocardia asteroides disseminated infection heralding a HIV-related profound immunodeficiency who remained missed and undiagnosed until the emerging of this severe opportunistic infection.
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