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Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
; 35(2): 199-204, 1993.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8284606
RESUMO
An extensive and severe actinomycetoma by Nocardia asteroides, a rare etiologic agent of this infection in Brazil, observed during a 9 year follow-up is reported. Unsuitable social and financial conditions led to amputation as the only possible solution for this case, no signs of infection relapse having been observed in three years after his surgery.