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Brain abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides

M Attapattu1, N Amarasekera, W S Gunasekera

  • 1Department of Bacteriology and Mycology, Medical Research Institute, Colombo.

The Ceylon Medical Journal
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
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This report details a rare Nocardia brain abscess in an immunosuppressed patient. Diagnosis was confirmed via abscess aspiration and culture, marking the first such case in Sri Lanka.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Neurology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Nocardia species are aerobic actinomycetes that can cause opportunistic infections.
  • Brain abscesses due to Nocardia are uncommon, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
  • The clinical presentation and diagnosis of Nocardia brain abscess require specific microbiological identification.