An immunosuppressed patient with systemic vasculitis suffering from cerebral abscesses due to Nocardia farcinica identified by 16S rRNA gene universal PCR.
Sonesson
Andreas
A
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Oqvist
Björn
B
Hagstam
Per
P
Björkman-Burtscher
Isabella M
IM
Miörner
Håkan
H
Petersson
Ann Cathrine
AC
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics*; D003642:Deanol; D004338:Drug Combinations; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005971:Glutamates; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009615:Nocardia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics*; D014657:Vasculitis
D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005971:Glutamates; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D003642:Deanol; C043253:deanol aceglutamate