Nocardia asteroides brain abscess following mastoidectomy.
Nocardia asteroides brain abscess occurred after mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty in a previously healthy 10-year-old boy. Combined surgical excision and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole therapy resulted in significant improvement.
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Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
Hall
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Ballenger
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Leshner
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D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D014433:Tympanoplasty