Immunocompetent patient with a brain abscess caused by Nocardia beijingensis in Latin America: A case report
RATIONALE: Nocardia species are not commonly referred as primary infectious entities but rather as opportunistic pathogens. Infectious cases of Nocardia spp. in immunocompetent individuals are rare. PATIENT CONCERNS: An immunocompetent 58-year-old patient presented with recurrent headaches. DIAGNOSI...
- Autores:
- Tipo de recurso:
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2019
- Institución:
- Universidad del Rosario
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/22577
- Acceso en línea:
- https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000014879
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22577
- Palabra clave:
- Antiinfective agent
Cotrimoxazole
Meropenem
Brain abscess
Case report
Complication
Human
Male
Middle aged
Nocardia
Nocardiosis
Pathogenicity
Procedures
South and central america
X-ray computed tomography
Anti-bacterial agents
Brain abscess
Humans
Latin america
Male
Meropenem
Middle aged
Nocardia
Nocardia infections
sulfamethoxazole drug combination
x-ray computed
Tomography
Trimethoprim
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- Abierto (Texto Completo)