Abstract:The successful management of disseminated
Nocardia
infection is not well described in medical literature. Immunocompetent individuals presenting with complicated and widespread
Nocardia
infection is an uncommon phenomenon. We describe an interesting case of a large
Nocardia
abscess in the brain in an immunocompetent patient that was aspirated. The patient clinically improved and was discharged home on a prolonged course of intravenous antibio… Show more
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