Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics of Nocardia vs Non-Nocardia Brain Abscesses
Discussion
Patients with CNS nocardiosis were more likely to be older, have a history of diabetes or immunosuppression, or have a concomitant lung infection compared with those with non-Nocardia brain abscesses. Abscesses because of CNS nocardiosis were more likely to be multifocal, affect the infratentorial region or occipital lobe, or have a bilobed appearance. Neurosurgical specimen culture was most likely to yield a diagnosis for both Nocardia and non-Nocardia abscesses. The combination of clinical and imaging findings may suggest CNS nocardiosis and inform early initiation of targeted empiric treatment.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: LaHue, S. C., Guterman, E. L., Mikhail, M., Li, Y., Cha, S., Richie, M. B. Tags: MRI, Abscess, Bacterial infections Research Article Source Type: research
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