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Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases· 2017Q1· Review

Nocardia infections in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients

Julien Coussement, David Lebeaux, Claire Rouzaud, Olivier Lortholary

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Nocardiosis is common in transplant recipients, particularly after thoracic transplants or with intense immunosuppression (especially tacrolimus), with over 40% of organ transplant patients experiencing disseminated infection, often involving the central nervous system.

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Field: Microbiology

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