First Report of a Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia Veterana

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2011 Oct 15

PMID 21998437

Citations 9

Authors

J E Arends

A M Stemerding

S P Vorst

A J de Neeling

A J L Weersink

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Abstract

Among Nocardia species causing infections, Nocardia veterana is rarely isolated and is mostly described as causing pulmonary infections. This is the first presentation of a case of brain abscess attributable to an N. veterana infection in a patient with type 2 diabetes. Prolonged antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole led to successful clinical recovery.

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