Nocardia asteroides cerebral abscess in a renal transplant recipient: short report

Opportunist central nervous system infections occur in about 5% to 10% of all renal transplant recipients, but reports of brain abscesses are very rare (1). Nocardia asteroides cerebral abscesses are scarce intracranial lesions. They account for only 2% of brain abscesses (2). Published data about these lesions have taken the form of short reports, small cases series and reviews. A universally accepted and effective treatment approach has not yet been established. We present a renal transplant patient with a cerebral abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides.