Nocardia cyriacigeorgica brain abscess with Pemphigus vulgaris: first report
British Journal of Neurosurgery, cilt.37, sa.4, ss.902-903, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1716943
- Dergi Adı: British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.902-903
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brain abscess, immunocompromised, Nocardia cyriacigeorgica, opportunistic infection, Pemphigus vulgaris
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Nocardia brain abscess is an uncommon but potentially life threatening opportunistic infection that generally occurs in immunocompromised patients. Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is a recently described species rarely reported as a cause of human disease. Pemphigus vulgaris is managed with immunosuppression. There have been four prior reports of brain abscess caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica.