First case of cerebral abscess due to a novel Nocardia species in an immunocompromised patient

J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):696-700. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00762-12. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

Abstract

We report the first case of cerebral abscess due to a novel species of Nocardia in a heart transplant patient and describe the antimicrobial susceptibility of this isolate. As our patient was intolerant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, we also discuss alternative therapeutic options in brain abscess due to Nocardia sp.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Brain Abscess / diagnosis
  • Brain Abscess / drug therapy
  • Brain Abscess / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nocardia / classification*
  • Nocardia / drug effects
  • Nocardia / genetics*
  • Nocardia Infections / diagnosis
  • Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology*
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JX421754
  • GENBANK/JX437683
  • GENBANK/JX464217
  • GENBANK/JX464218