Nocardia (nocardiosis): Difference between revisions

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It is most common in people with weakened immune systems who have difficulty fighting off infections

{{Discuss | who = Allan | question = Is this another double duty one? I am adding below the template we'd then need to use. If so, pls make sure it's right, of not, pls delete it. Ttenbergen 12:44, 2018 June 19 (CDT)

Infection with this pathogen is called nocardiosis no matter what body part is infected -- the most common sites being lungs and sinuses. So it '''can be used as a [[pathogen]]''', for example to code Nocardia pneumonia as CAP or HAP with this code as the bug.

*AG REPLY --- YES, in a way. Infection with this pathogen is called nocardiosis no matter ~~WHAT~~ body part is infected -- the most common sites being lungs and sinuses. So it ~~CAN~~ be used as a ~~"bug"~~ for example to code Nocardia pneumonia as CAP or HAP with this code as the bug.}}

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 It is most common in people with weakened immune systems who have difficulty fighting off infections
-{{Discuss | who = Allan | question = Is this another double duty one? I am adding below the template we'd then need to use. If so, pls make sure it's right, of not, pls delete it. Ttenbergen 12:44, 2018 June 19 (CDT)
+Infection with this pathogen is called nocardiosis no matter what body part is infected -- the most common sites being lungs and sinuses.  So it '''can be used as a [[pathogen]]''', for example to code Nocardia pneumonia as CAP or HAP with this code as the bug.
-*AG REPLY --- YES, in a way.  Infection with this pathogen is called nocardiosis no matter WHAT body part is infected -- the most common sites being lungs and sinuses.  So it CAN be used as a "bug" for example to code Nocardia pneumonia as CAP or HAP with this code as the bug.}}
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