Nocardia farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient treated with antibiotics and two surgical techniques

Tzu-Tsao Chung; Jung-Chung Lin; Cheng-Ta Hsieh; Guann-Juh Chen; Da-Tong Ju

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2009.03.029

Nocardia farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient treated with antibiotics and two surgical techniques

J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Dec;16(12):1675-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.03.029. Epub 2009 Oct 1.

Authors

Tzu-Tsao Chung¹, Jung-Chung Lin, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Guann-Juh Chen, Da-Tong Ju

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurological Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Section 2, Cheng-Kung Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan.

PMID: 19800240
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.03.029

Abstract

Nocardia farcinica brain abscesses rarely occur in immunocompetent hosts. We present a patient with an N. farcinica brain abscess. This was confirmed by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing and was successfully treated using one medical and two different surgical techniques, highlighting the important role of surgical intervention if antibiotic treatment fails.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Brain Abscess / complications
Brain Abscess / therapy*
Humans
Immunocompromised Host*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Male
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
Nocardia Infections / complications
Nocardia Infections / therapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents