Nocardia Brain Abscess in a Liver Transplant Recipient. |
Jung Hyeon Moon, Won Sang Cho, Hyun Seung Kang, Jeong Eun Kim |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. hsk4428@yahoo.com 2Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. 3Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Nocardia brain abscess is rare. We report on a unique case of N. farcinica brain abscess in a liver transplant recipient, following Aspergillus fumigatus pneumonia. A 43-year-old liver transplant recipient presented with altered mentality at 2 months after A. fumigates pneumonia.
He was successfully treated with surgical removal and antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ceftriaxone. |
Key Words:
Brain abscess; Liver transplant; Nocardia |
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