|
KMID : 1001920110490050305
|
|
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2011 Volume.49 No. 5 p.305 ~ p.307
|
|
|
Concurrent Nocardia Related Brain Abscess and Semi-Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient
|
|
Joung Mi-Kyong
Kong Doo-Sik
Song Jae-Hoon
Peck Kyong-Ran
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
We describe here the first case of a concurrent brain abscess caused by Norcardia spp. and semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient. After one year of appropriate antimicrobial therapy and surgical drainage of the brain abscess, the nocardia brain abscess and pulmonary aspergillosis have resolved.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Brain nocardiosis, Semi-invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, Immunocompetent
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
 
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
   
|