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This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain

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Between 500 and 1,000 new cases of nocardiosis are reported in the United States every year .

Nocardiosis is a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Nocardia .

Infections of the brain can cause headache, weakness, confusion and seizures.

Symptoms vary depending on which part of the body is infected by the bacteria.

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