Nocardia brain abscess in a diabetic patient.

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dc.contributor.authorChakrabarti, Prithwirajen_US
dc.contributor.authorNandi, Sitansu Sekharen_US
dc.contributor.authorTodi, Subhash Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-01-18en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T12:43:36Z
dc.date.available2008-01-18en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T12:43:36Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-18en_US
dc.description.abstractBrain abscess due to disseminated nocardia infection is an acute medical emergency among immunocompromised patients. We report a case of rapidly progressive nocardia brain abscess in an apparently healthy diabetic individual. The close similarity of the radiological features with those of malignancy and tuberculosis may delay the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) nocardiosis. A high index of suspicion and early intervention like stereotactic brain biopsy remain the cornerstone to increase the chance of positive clinical outcome.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Advanced Medicare Research Institute (AMRI) Hospitals, Kolkata, India. prithwi4@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationChakrabarti P, Nandi SS, Todi SK. Nocardia brain abscess in a diabetic patient. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2008 Jan-Mar; 51(1): 151-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/74897
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijpmonline.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshBrain --radiographyen_US
dc.subject.meshBrain Abscess --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBrain Neoplasms --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Complications --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiagnosis, Differentialen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNocardia --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshNocardia Infections --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculoma, Intracranial --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleNocardia brain abscess in a diabetic patient.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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