Nocardia Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient

被引：30

作者：

Kim, Suyoung ^{[1
]}

Lee, Kang Lock ^{[1
]}

Lee, Dong Min ^{[1
]}

Jeong, Ji Hun ^{[2
]}

Moon, Song Mi ^{[1
]}

Seo, Yiel-Hae ^{[2
]}

Yoo, Chan Jong ^{[3
]}

Yang, Dongki ^{[4
]}

Cho, Yong Kyun ^{[1
]}

Park, Yoon Soo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Gachon Univ, Gil Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, 21 Namdongdae Ro 774 Beon Gil, Incheon 405760, South Korea

[2] Gachon Univ, Gil Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Lab Med, Incheon, South Korea

[3] Gachon Univ, Gil Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Neurosurg, Incheon, South Korea

[4] Gachon Univ, Gil Med Ctr, Sch Med, Dept Physiol, Incheon, South Korea

来源：

INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY | 2014年 / 46卷 / 01期

关键词：

Nocardia infections; Brain abscess; Immunocompetence;

D O I：

10.3947/ic.2014.46.1.45

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

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.

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页码：45 / 49

页数：5

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