Nocardia farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient treated with antibiotics and two surgical techniques.
Nocardia farcinica brain abscesses rarely occur in immunocompetent hosts. We present a patient with an N. farcinica brain abscess. This was confirmed by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing and was successfully treated using one medical and two different surgical techniques, highlighting the important role of surgical intervention if antibiotic treatment fails.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan.
Tzu-Tsao
TT
Chung
Jung-Chung
JC
Lin
Cheng-Ta
CT
Hsieh
Guann-Juh
GJ
Chen
Da-Tong
DT
Ju
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents