Nocardia farcinica cerebral abscess: a systematic review of treatment strategies

CONCLUSION: urgent multimodal MRI is necessary in face with clinical suspicion of cerebral nocardiosis. In case of single or multiple small cerebral abscesses, microbiological documentation can be obtained with puncture of pseudotumoral visceral lesions. In case of large or symptomatic cerebral abscess, an aggressive surgical excision seems a reliable option and can be preferred over needle aspiration. Long-term antibiotic therapy with cotrimoxazole is necessary thereafter.PMID:33989644 | DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2021.04.022

Source: Neuro-Chirurgie - May 14, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nathan Beucler Kaissar Farah Anis Choucha Mikael Meyer St éphane Fuentes Piseth Seng Henry Dufour Source Type: research