Open AccessDisseminated infection of Nocardia farcinica in an immunocompetent adult: Mistaken for tuberculosis bacilli in acid-fast staining of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Author(s) -
Yahong Bai,
Keyu Liu,
Yanqiang Chen,
Hebao Zhao,
Yuqing Wang,
Xiaojin Liu,
Liheng Zheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_208_20
Subject(s) - bronchoalveolar lavage , medicine , acid fast , nocardia , bacilli , staining , microbiology and biotechnology , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pathology , lung infection , bacteria , lung , sputum , biology , genetics