title: Multiple nocardial brain abscesses: report of two patients.
abstract: Two patients presented with nocardial brain abscesses, one as secondary to overwhelming pulmonary infection following a thoracic empyema, the second as a primary abscess. Both patients had immunopression. Such an infection should be considered early in any patient who is immunocompromised.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, North Staffordshire Hospital Centre, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Buxton
authors: J
authors: J
authors: McIntosh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents