A case of Nocardia mexicana cerebral abscess highlights deficiencies in susceptibility testing and the utility of direct molecular identification.
PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia. Electronic address: edward.raby@health.wa.gov.au.
Edward
E
Raby
PathWest Laboratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, WA, Australia.
Valerie
V
Hiew
PathWest Laboratory Medicine, QE2 Medical Centre, Perth, WA, Australia.
Ian
I
Arthur
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D009615:Nocardia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction