Brain abscess caused by Nocardia farcinica in a person living with HIV

Abstract Nocardia farcinica is the most pathogenic Nocardia, which is easy to disseminate. It can be caused by trauma, and even lead to severe lung or central nervous system infection. This report covers a case of Nocardia brain abscess in an HIV patient, who underwent resection of the brain abscess...

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Main Authors: Lele Yu, Jun Yan, Zhongdong Zhang, Feng Li, Rongrong Zheng, Jinchuan Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10014-x