Nocardiosis of the Central Nervous System: A rare complication of COVID management?

This case report examines a previously immunocompetent male that was treated with a prolonged course of corticosteroids for COVID pneumonia. He then returned with worsening headaches followed by flaccid paralysis of extremities due to cerebral and spinal cord abscesses secondary to Nocardia farcinic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: DiMeglio, Matthew, Shaikh, Hamadullah, Newman, Jennifer, Vazsquez-Rubio, Gustavo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9403338/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36032175
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01599
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Sumario:This case report examines a previously immunocompetent male that was treated with a prolonged course of corticosteroids for COVID pneumonia. He then returned with worsening headaches followed by flaccid paralysis of extremities due to cerebral and spinal cord abscesses secondary to Nocardia farcinica. A review of the literature on the mechanism of immunosuppression with COVID infection and corticosteroids is provided.

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