Nocardia asteroides brain abscesses and meningitis in an immunocompromized 10-year-old child

Author: Chow Emilie   Moore Theodore   Deville Jaime   Nielsen Karin  

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

ISSN: 0036-5548

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol.37, Iss.6-7, 2005-07, pp. : 511-513

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Abstract

Nocardiosis is an uncommon pediatric infection. We describe the successful treatment of Nocardia brain abscesses and meningitis in an immunocompromized boy with a history of both liver and bone marrow transplants.