Nocardia brain abscess: severe CNS infection that needs aggressive management; case report |
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Authors: | Amr Zakaria Sherif Elwatidy Essam Elgamal |
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Institution: | (1) Division of Neurosurgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Abstract: | Summary Nocardia brain abscess is a rare central nervous system (CNS) infection that carries a high mortality rate reaching 34% which
is considered the highest amongst brain abscesses caused by microorganisms. All available literature is in the form of retrospective
studies and small case series. In this case report the authors present a patient whose course of disease was stormy and required
multiple neurosurgical procedures. The clinical outcome, long-term follow up and a review of the literature is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Nocardia Brain abscess Decompressive craniectomy CNS infection |
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