Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 316-320 , September 2009

Pulmonary nocardiosis in cystic fibrosis

  • Shannon T. Thorn

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • Southern Arizona VA Health Care Services, Tucson, AZ 85723, United States
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  • Mark A. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Section, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • ,
  • James J. Yanes

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • Southern Arizona VA Health Care Services, Tucson, AZ 85723, United States
    • ,
  • Duane L. Sherrill

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • ,
  • Juliana Pugmire

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • ,
  • K. Arbor Anderson

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • ,
  • Stephen A. Klotz

      Affiliations

    • Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1501 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, United States. Tel.: +1 520 626 6887; fax: +1 520 626 5183.

Received 7 May 2009 ,Revised 14 July 2009 ,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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PII: S1569-1993(09)00095-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.07.005

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 316-320 , September 2009

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