Nocardia farcinica brain abscess: a case report and review of the literature
| Autor: | H. Sabuncuoğlu, Z. Cibali Açikgöz, M. Çaydere, H. Üstün, I. Semih Keskil |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Kırıkkale Üniversitesi |
| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty nocardia farcinica biology Resistance pattern business.industry Mortality rate Brain Abscess Nocardia Infections Nocardia Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Rare case medicine Humans Surgery Female Neurology (clinical) neurosurgery Abscess business Brain abscess Nocardia farcinica MRI |
| Zdroj: | Neurocirugia (Asturias, Spain). 15(6) |
| ISSN: | 1130-1473 |
| Popis: | WOS: 000227230100015 PubMed: 15632997 Nocardia infection is not rare as generally been assumed and its mortality rate is high. It is isolated from plants and soil in most regions of the worid. The hosts usually have predisposing conditions and the infection is acquired through the respiratory tract or skin. Nocardial organisms have a tendency to disseminate hematogenously from the primary site of infection to brain, kidney, joints, bones and eyes. Sulfonamides are preferred empirically for the treatment. Because of high relapse rates, the treatment must be continued for 12 months. In nocardia farcinica infection, the characteristic resistance pattern to cephalosporines must be kept in mind. In this article, a rare case of nocardia farcinica infection with a solitary cerebral abscess is presented and the literature is reviewed. |
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