Nocardia farcinica brain abscess: a case report and review of the literature
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Tarih
2004
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Dergi ISSN
Cilt Başlığı
Yayıncı
Sociedad Luso-Espanola Neurocirugia
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Nocardia infection is not rare as generally been assumed and its mortality rate is high. It is isolated from plants and soil in most regions of the worid. The hosts usually have predisposing conditions and the infection is acquired through the respiratory tract or skin. Nocardial organisms have a tendency to disseminate hematogenously from the primary site of infection to brain, kidney, joints, bones and eyes. Sulfonamides are preferred empirically for the treatment. Because of high relapse rates, the treatment must be continued for 12 months. In nocardia farcinica infection, the characteristic resistance pattern to cephalosporines must be kept in mind. In this article, a rare case of nocardia farcinica infection with a solitary cerebral abscess is presented and the literature is reviewed.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
brain abscess, nocardia farcinica, MRI, neurosurgery
Kaynak
Neurocirugia
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
15
Sayı
6
Künye
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