Orbital and intracranial Nocardia farcinica infection caused by trauma to the orbit: a case report

Orbital and intracranial Nocardia farcinica infection caused by trauma to the orbit: a case report

Abstract Background Localized `and disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection is frequently reported in immunocompromised patients. However, orbital nocardiosis is rare, and, to our knowledge, traumatic orbital nocardiosis that affects the brain has never been described. Here, we report a case of tra...

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Main Authors: Anan Wang, Qihua Xu, Yaohua Wang, Hongfei Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antibiotic therapy
Endoscope
Local debridement
Nocardia farcinica
Orbital infection
Trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4605-z

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