Isolated Nocardiosis, an Unrecognized Primary Immunodeficiency?

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Nocardiosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Nocardia spp. Although it is commonly accepted that exposure to Nocardia is almost universal, only a small fraction of exposed individuals develop the disease, while the vast majority remain healthy. Nocardiosis has been described as an “opportunistic” disease of immunocompromised patients, suggesting that exposure to the pathogen is...

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