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Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia brevicatena in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Nocardia brain abscess is relatively rare and generally occurs in immunodeficient patients. Here, we present the first case of brain abscess due to Nocardia brevicatena in an immunocompetent patient, with unknown origin. In this case, a 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with limb twitching and complained of a history of intermittent headache. He was diagnosed with brain abscess through brain imaging and cured after craniotomy for abscess excision and targeted antibiotic treatment. Surgical specimens were sent for further detection. The causative organism was identified by weak acid-fast staining, culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). We hope this case could provide a reference for incoming patients as well as their clinical management.

SUBMITTER: Li X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805727 | biostudies-literature | 2022

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Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia brevicatena in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.

Li Xiaoxu X Zhuang Shifang S He Lin L Wang Shanmei S Zhao Ming M Lyu Xiaodong X

Infection and drug resistance 20221228

Nocardia brain abscess is relatively rare and generally occurs in immunodeficient patients. Here, we present the first case of brain abscess due to Nocardia brevicatena in an immunocompetent patient, with unknown origin. In this case, a 49-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with limb twitching and complained of a history of intermittent headache. He was diagnosed with brain abscess through brain imaging and cured after craniotomy for abscess excision and targeted antibiotic ...[more]

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