Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Nocardia Asteroides. It causes a dangerous form of pneumonia. It affects the lungs, brain and skin.[1] It affects mainly people with a weakened immune system, such as people with HIV/AIDS, chronic lung disease, cancer or people who have had a transplant.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nocardia infection - PubMed Health". ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.