Cerebral nocardiosis cured by repeated stereotaxic punctures and antibiotic therapy
Baylot, D.; Berthier, S.; Lucht, F.; Gromollard, P.; Jacquemond, G.; Huppert, J.; Brunon, J.
Presse Medicale 20(16): 744-746
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 1828592 Document Number: 384826
We report the case of a 58-year old man who had been on corticosteroid therapy for several months and presented with cerebral nocardiosis. Computerized tomography showed multiple brain abscesses. As the neurological status was getting worse, several stereotactic needle aspirations were performed, resulting in decompression of the brain and permitting bacteriological examination of the pus. Antibiotic therapy based on sensitivity tests was administered, and cure was obtained in the 4th month of treatment.