Brain abscess due to Nocardia asiatica in a 63‐year‐old patient with adult‐onset still disease: A case report

Cerebral nocardiosis is a rare and opportunistic cerebral infection caused by Nocardia spp., a gram‐positive, aerobic bacteria of the Actinomycetes order. Patients with cell‐mediated immunodeficiencies are often targeted by this microorganism, for which early diagnosis and therapeutic approach are e...

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Autores principales: Salazar Reinoso, Fernando Raul, Romero‐Santana, Gioconda Stefania, Mawyin Juez, Andrea Emilia, Calderon Navas, Jorge Andrés, Ronquillo Piloso, Andrés Santiago
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9834524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36644614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6816
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Sumario:Cerebral nocardiosis is a rare and opportunistic cerebral infection caused by Nocardia spp., a gram‐positive, aerobic bacteria of the Actinomycetes order. Patients with cell‐mediated immunodeficiencies are often targeted by this microorganism, for which early diagnosis and therapeutic approach are essential.

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