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Acta Neurologica Belgica
Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica 2/2019

01-06-2019 | Letter to the Editor

Brain abscess due to Nocardia infection in an immunocompetent patient with asymptomatic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Authors: Sira Carrasco García de León, Amalia Hernández González, Natalia Villasanti Rivas, José Javier Bravo Gómez

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica | Issue 2/2019

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Brain abscess due to Nocardia infection in an immunocompetent patient with asymptomatic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Authors
Sira Carrasco García de León
Amalia Hernández González
Natalia Villasanti Rivas
José Javier Bravo Gómez
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0815-6

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