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- Title
Kronik Lenfositer Lösemili Hastada Nocardia Beyin Apsesi.
- Authors
Vanlı, Ersin; Sili, Uluhan; Saltoğlu, Neşe; Mete, Bilgül; Özaras, Reşat; Mert, Ali; Tabak, Fehmi; Hondur, Ayşe Nur; Kaynar, Mehmet Yaşar; Haşıloğlu, Zehra Işık; Öztürk, Recep
- Abstract
Brain abscess due to Nocardia infection is an acute medical emergency among immunocompromised patients. Delayed identification of the bacteria is responsible for the high mortality rate. It may be confused with intracranial tumors and requires longterm antibiotic therapy after drainage. We report a case of Nocardia cerebral abscess in an immunocompromised patient. He was given steroids for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and developed suspected pulmonary nocardiosis. Then he developed a cerebral abscess due to Nocardia and was treated with surgery and longterm antimicrobial treatment.
- Subjects
NOCARDIA; ABSCESSES; IMMUNODEFICIENCY; ANTIBIOTICS; LYMPHOCYTIC leukemia; DISEASE exacerbation
- Publication
Klimik Journal / Klimik Dergisi, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 3, p134
- ISSN
1301-143X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/kd.2010.35