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. 1963 Aug;26(4):363–367. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.26.4.363

A fatal case of cerebral abscess due to Nocardia asteroides

S I Jacobs 1, R Myles Gibson 1
PMCID: PMC495597  PMID: 14043052

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