Brain abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides
Attapattu, M.; Amarasekera, N.; Gunasekera, W.S.; Hewage, U.C.
Ceylon Medical Journal 41(2): 71-72
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-0875 PMID: 8771950 Document Number: 461956
A case of Nocardia brain abscess in a patient receiving immunosuppressives is reported. The diagnosis was made by aspiration and culture of pus from the abscess. This is the first documented case of Nocardia brain abscess in Sri Lanka.
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