Musculoskeletal infections associated with <i>Nocardia</i> species: a case series

Khodadadi, Ryan B.; McHugh, Jack W.; Chesdachai, Supavit; Wengenack, Nancy L.; Bosch, Wendelyn; Seville, Maria Teresa; Osmon, Douglas R.; Beam, Elena; Yetmar, Zachary A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/jbji-9-207-2024

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Musculoskeletal infections associated with Nocardia species: a case series

Ryan B. Khodadadi, Jack W. McHugh, Supavit Chesdachai, Nancy L. Wengenack, Wendelyn Bosch, Maria Teresa Seville, Douglas R. Osmon, Elena Beam, and Zachary A. Yetmar

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