title: Cerebral nocardiosis.
abstract: Cerebral Nocardiosis is a rare, challenging, opportunistic infectious disease of the central nervous system occurring in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. It often results in intraparenchymal abscess formation, which represents only 2% of all cerebral abscesses. The diagnosis of cerebral Nocardiosis is seldom based on imaging. Bacteriological diagnosis is often reached only after surgical excision of the abscess. We report a rare case of brain abscess caused by Nocardia species in a 20-year-old immunocompromised lady. Total surgical excision of the abscess, prompt bacteriological diagnosis based on smear and culture of the pus and initiation of specific antimicrobial therapy (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) resulted in good clinical outcome.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Sachin
authors: S
authors: Baldawa
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Naren
authors: N
authors: Nayak
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Kukreja
authors: Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Desma
authors: D
authors: D'souza
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Batuk
authors: B
authors: Diyora
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Lokmanya Tilak Muncipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Alok
authors: A
authors: Sharma
keywords: Brain abscess; Nocardia; cerebral nocardiosis