Nocardia Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient.
- Author:
Suyoung KIM
1
;
Kang Lock LEE
;
Dong Min LEE
;
Ji Hun JEONG
;
Song Mi MOON
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Chan Jong YOO
;
Dongki YANG
;
Yong Kyun CHO
;
Yoon Soo PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Nocardia infections; Brain abscess; Immunocompetence
- MeSH: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Brain Abscess*; Brain*; Early Diagnosis; Humans; Immunocompetence; Immunocompromised Host; Korea; Mortality; Nocardia Infections; Nocardia*
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2014;46(1):45-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Nocardia cerebral abscess is rare, constituting approximately 1-2% of all cerebral abscesses. Mortality for a cerebral abscess of Nocardia is three times higher than that of other bacterial cerebral abscesses, therefore, early diagnosis and therapy is important. Nocardia cerebral abscess is generally occur among immunocompromised patients, and critical infection in immunocompetent patients is extremely rare. We report on a case of a brain abscess by Nocardia farcinica in an immunocompetent patient who received treatment with surgery and antibiotics. This is the second case of a brain abscess caused by N. farcinica in an immunocompetent patient in Korea.
