title: Brain abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides.
abstract: A case of Nocardia brain abscess in a patient receiving immunosuppressives is reported. The diagnosis was made by aspiration and culture of pus from the abscess. This is the first documented case of Nocardia brain abscess in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology and Mycology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Attapattu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amarasekera
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Gunasekera
authors.forename: U C
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Hewage
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed