Nocardia Beijingensis Brain Abscess in an Hiv Infected Patient: a First Case Report and Literature Review.
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We report here brain abscesses caused by Nocardia beijingensis in a 59-year-old-Thai male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presenting with progressive right sided hemiparesis. A computed tomography scan of the brain showed multiple brain abscesses. A stereotactic brain biopsy and 16S rRNA sequencing showed Nocardia beijingensis. The patient was treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and recovered completely. As far as we are aware, this is the first reported case of a brain abscess in an HIV infected patient due to Nocardia beijingensis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health
دوره 47 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016