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INFECTION IN MALIGANCY

Brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in two patients with multiple myeloma: novel agents, new spectrum of infections

Merve PamukçuoğluDepartment of HematologyFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Hakan EmmezDepartment of NeurosurgeryFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Özlem Güzel TunçcanDepartment of Infectious DiseaseFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Ali Yusuf ÖnerDepartment of RadiologyFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Meltem Yalınay ÇırakDepartment of MicrobiologyFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Esin ŞenolDepartment of Infectious DiseaseFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey
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Gülsan Türköz SucakDepartment of HematologyFaculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Beşevler, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 158-162 | Published online: 25 Nov 2013

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