[Cerebral nocardiosis cured by repeated stereotaxic punctures and antibiotic therapy].
We report the case of a 58-year old man who had been on corticosteroid therapy for several months and presented with cerebral nocardiosis. Computerized tomography showed multiple brain abscesses. As the neurological status was getting worse, several stereotactic needle aspirations were performed, resulting in decompression of the brain and permitting bacteriological examination of the pus. Antibiotic therapy based on sensitivity tests was administered, and cure was obtained in the 4th month of treatment.
Baylot
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Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Saint-Etienne.
Berthier
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Lucht
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Gromollard
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P
Jacquemond
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Huppert
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J
Brunon
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J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Nocardiose cérébrale guérie par ponctions stéréotaxiques itératives et antibiothérapie.