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Nocardia Brain Abscess in a Liver Transplant Recipient

  • Moon, Jung-Hyeon (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Won-Sang (Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kang, Hyun-Seung (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Eun (Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2011.03.03
  • Accepted : 2011.10.10
  • Published : 2011.10.28
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Abstract

Nocardia brain abscess is rare. We report on a unique case of N. farcinica brain abscess in a liver transplant recipient, following Aspergillus fumigatus pneumonia. A 43-year-old liver transplant recipient presented with altered mentality at 2 months after A. fumigates pneumonia. He was successfully treated with surgical removal and antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and ceftriaxone.

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