A case of isolated Nocardia asteroides brain abscess in a kidney transplant recipient

OZTURK, S.; TUFAN, Fatih; ALISIR, S.; GORCIN, S.; GUVEN, Dilek; Cagatay, Arif; TURKMEN, A.

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.109

A case of isolated Nocardia asteroides brain abscess in a kidney transplant recipient

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OZTURK S., TUFAN F. , ALISIR S., GORCIN S., GUVEN D. , Cagatay A. A. , ...Daha Fazla

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.38, ss.3121-3124, 2006 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 38 Konu: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.08.109
Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3121-3124

Özet

Because of the immunosuppressive drugs used after organ transplantation, there is an increased rate of certain infections and malignancies. Nocardia brain abscess is a rare condition, seen most commonly among immunocompromised patients. It may be confused with intracranial tumors and requires long-term combined antibiotic therapy after drainage.