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Severely immunocompromised persons are at greatest risk for nocardiosis. These include persons with [[connective tissue]] disorders, [[malignancy]], [[HIV infection]], [[pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]], alcoholism, or high-dose [[corticosteroid]] use. | Severely immunocompromised persons are at greatest risk for nocardiosis. These include persons with [[connective tissue]] disorders, [[malignancy]], [[HIV infection]], [[pulmonary alveolar proteinosis]], alcoholism, or high-dose [[corticosteroid]] use. | ||
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Risk Factors
Severely immunocompromised persons are at greatest risk for nocardiosis. These include persons with connective tissue disorders, malignancy, HIV infection, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, alcoholism, or high-dose corticosteroid use.