title: First report of a brain abscess caused by Nocardia veterana.
abstract: Among Nocardia species causing infections, Nocardia veterana is rarely isolated and is mostly described as causing pulmonary infections. This is the first presentation of a case of brain abscess attributable to an N. veterana infection in a patient with type 2 diabetes. Prolonged antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole led to successful clinical recovery.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, F.02.126, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands. j.e.arends@umcutrecht.nl
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Arends
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Stemerding
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Vorst
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: de Neeling
authors: A J L
authors: AJ
authors: Weersink
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents