Abstract
Nocardia infections are rare and usually occurred in immunocompromised patients with systemic dissemination from a lung infection. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient in whom Nocardia asteroides had cause psoas and cerebral abcess without pulmonary infection, a short period after a hip prosthesis insertion. The clinical history is highly suggestive of a hospital-acquired infection.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
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Brain Abscess* / diagnosis
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Brain Abscess* / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Abscess* / drug therapy
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Brain Abscess* / etiology
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Cross Infection* / diagnosis
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Cross Infection* / drug therapy
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nocardia Infections* / diagnosis
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Nocardia Infections* / drug therapy
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Nocardia asteroides*
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Postoperative Complications
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Psoas Abscess* / diagnosis
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Psoas Abscess* / diagnostic imaging
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Psoas Abscess* / drug therapy
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Psoas Abscess* / etiology
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Time Factors
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome