title: Nocardia cyriacigeorgica abscess of the conus medullaris in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: Conus medullaris abscesses are a distinct and rare subset of spinal intramedullary infections. We report a patient with a pyogenic abscess of the conus from which we cultured Nocardia cyriacigeorgica following operative evacuation. This is the first report identifying this species as a pathogen in conus abscess formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Greenslopes Private Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. jamesanthonylee@gmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whitby
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents