Nocardia Asteroides Cerebral Abscess in a Renal Transplant Recipient: Short Report

Abstract

Opportunist central nervous system infections occur in about 5% to 10% of all renal transplant recipients, but reports of brain abscesses are very rare (1). Nocardia asteroides cerebral abscesses are scarce intracranial lesions. They account for only 2% of brain abscesses (2). Published data about these lesions have taken the form of short reports, small case series and reviews. A universally accepted and effective treatment approach has not yet been established. We present a renal transplant patient with a cerebral abscess caused by Nocardia asteroides.

Key Words:

• Nocardia asteroides
• brain abscesses
• renal transplantation

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T. Acar

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