title: Superficial cutaneous abscess and multiple brain abscesses from Nocardia asteroides in an immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Hellinger
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005490:Focal Infection / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D008911:Minocycline