Nocardia farcinica, as an uncommon cause of subcutaneous infection – Case report and literature review
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62838/amsm-2026-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 (formerly 2247-6113) | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 253 - 257
Submitted on: Apr 22, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 19, 2026
Published online: Sep 30, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
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