Nocardia Brain Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient

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 generall...

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Main Authors: Kim, Suyoung, Lee, Kang Lock, Lee, Dong Min, Jeong, Ji Hun, Moon, Song Mi, Seo, Yiel-Hae, Yoo, Chan Jong, Yang, Dongki, Cho, Yong Kyun, Park, Yoon Soo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases and Korean Society for Chemotherapy 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3970313/