title: Nocardia brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: Nocardia cerebral abscess is rare, constituting approximately 1-2% of all cerebral abscesses. Mortality for a cerebral abscess of Nocardia is three times higher than that of other bacterial cerebral abscesses, therefore, early diagnosis and therapy is important. Nocardia cerebral abscess is generally occur among immunocompromised patients, and critical infection in immunocompetent patients is extremely rare. We report on a case of a brain abscess by Nocardia farcinica in an immunocompetent patient who received treatment with surgery and antibiotics. This is the second case of a brain abscess caused by N. farcinica in an immunocompetent patient in Korea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Suyoung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Kang Lock
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Min
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Song Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yiel-Hae
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Chan Jong
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Dongki
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Kyun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Brain abscess; Immunocompetence; Nocardia infections