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Nocardia Infection Learning Center
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Lungs (pulmonary nocardiosis): Chest pain when breathing (may occur suddenly or slowly) Coughing up blood; Fevers; Night sweats; Weight loss; Brain (cerebral nocardiosis): Fever; Headache; Loss of neurological function (depending on the part of th...
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Nocardiosis is caused by a bacterium of the Nocardia species—usually N. asteroides , an organism that is normally found in the soil. The incubation period is not known, but is probably several weeks. The bacteria can enter the human body when a pe...
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