Comments on: Phenotypic and molecular identification of Nocardia in brain abscess

Letter to Editor

Authors
Kiana Shirani 1
Atousa Hakamifard 2
Asger Nyborg Poulsen 3
1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Infectious Diseases, Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2017, september
September 2017
Pages 1-9