Treatment of Nocardial Brain Abscess in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Brain abscesses due to Nocardia species account for 1-2% of all cerebral abscesses, often in immunosuppressed individuals, with a mortality three times higher than other cerebral abscesses. Early diagnosis and management are vital for good outcomes. We report a case of a right frontal Nocardia brain...

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Autores principales: Harris, Lauren, Raducanu, Ioana, Low, Hu Liang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8476204/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34603877
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17498

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8476204/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34603877
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.17498

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