First report of a brain abscess caused by Nocardia veterana

J E Arends; A M Stemerding; S P Vorst; A J de Neeling; A J L Weersink

doi:10.1128/JCM.01062-11

First report of a brain abscess caused by Nocardia veterana

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec;49(12):4364-5. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01062-11. Epub 2011 Oct 12.

Authors

J E Arends¹, A M Stemerding, S P Vorst, A J de Neeling, A J L Weersink

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, P.O. Box 85500, F.02.126, 3508 GA Utrecht, the Netherlands. j.e.arends@umcutrecht.nl

Abstract

Among Nocardia species causing infections, Nocardia veterana is rarely isolated and is mostly described as causing pulmonary infections. This is the first presentation of a case of brain abscess attributable to an N. veterana infection in a patient with type 2 diabetes. Prolonged antibiotic therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole led to successful clinical recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology
Brain Abscess / diagnosis*
Brain Abscess / drug therapy
Brain Abscess / microbiology*
Brain Abscess / pathology
Diabetes Complications
Humans
Male
Nocardia / isolation & purification*
Nocardia Infections / diagnosis*
Nocardia Infections / drug therapy
Nocardia Infections / microbiology*
Nocardia Infections / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents