Open AccessNocardia Farcinica brain abscess in an immunocompetent old patient: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Dinesh Chaudhari,
Pushpendra Nath Renjen,
Raman Sardana,
Hena Butta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_263_17
Subject(s) - medicine , brain abscess , nocardia , abscess , nocardiosis , antibiotics , pathology , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , genetics
By definition, a brain abscess is an intraparenchymal collection of pus. Nocardia shows to have a special tropism for the neural tissue. Solitary abscess represents the most common manifestation in the central nervous system, accounting for 1%-2% of all cerebral abscesses. In this report, we present a case of primary multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia farcinica in an immune competent patient. Early diagnosis and surgical intervention is significant for the patient.