Brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is a recently characterized species within the genus of Nocardia. We report a brain abscess, following a primary pulmonary colonization, due to this species in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. This case confirms that isolation of Nocardia in sputum is associated with a high risk of disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients.
Barnaud
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Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Louis Mourier, Colombes, France. guilene.barnaud@lmr.ap-hop-paris.fr
Deschamps
C
C
Manceron
V
V
Mortier
E
E
Laurent
F
F
Bert
F
F
Boiron
P
P
Vinceneux
P
P
Branger
C
C
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology