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CASE REPORT

Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia brevicatena in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

Xiaoxu Li1 Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Shifang Zhuang2 Genskey Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Lin He2 Genskey Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Shanmei Wang3 Department of Clinical Laboratory, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ming Zhao1 Department of Neurosurgery, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Xiaodong Lyu4 Central Laboratory, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 7693-7697 | Received 05 Nov 2022, Accepted 14 Dec 2022, Published online: 28 Dec 2022

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