What is Nocardiosis?
'''Nocardiosis''' is a [[disease]] caused by the [[bacterium]] ''Nocardia Asteroides''. It causes a dangerous form of [[pneumonia]]. It affects the [[lung]]s, [[brain]] and [[skin]].<ref name=ncbi>{{cite web |url= https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001699/ |title=Nocardia infection - PubMed Health |first= |last= |work=ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |year=2011 |accessdate=8 July 2011}}</ref> It affects mainly people with a weakened [[immune system]], such as people with [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], chronic lung disease, [[cancer]] or people who have had a [[transplant]].<ref name=ncbi/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Diseases caused by bacteria]] [[Category:Breathing problems]] [[Category:Diseases and disorders of the brain]] [[Category:Skin problems]]