Neurosurgical management of multiple intracranial Nocardia and Enterococcus abscesses in an immunocompetent patient
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چکیده
Nocardia farcinica and Enterococcus faecium are both rare causes of cerebral abscess. The former is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We describe a neurosurgical approach to the management of multiple intracranial abscesses of dual microbial pathology in an immunocompetent patient to achieve a good outcome.
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دوره 2018 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2018