Nocardia brain abscess in a liver transplant recipient.
Nocardia brain abscess is rare. We report on a unique case of N. farcinica brain abscess in a liver transplant recipient, following Aspergillus fumigatus pneumonia. A 43-year-old liver transplant recipient presented with altered mentality at 2 months after A. fumigates pneumonia. He was successfully treated with surgical removal and antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ceftriaxone.
Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jung Hyeon
JH
Moon
Won-Sang
WS
Cho
Hyun-Seung
HS
Kang
Jeong Eun
JE
Kim