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Brain abscess: A narrative review

Neurology Perspectives, 2022
Background: Brain abscess is a severe focal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) with an annual incidence of up to 8% in developing countries. This article aims to present a comprehensive review of the literature on the pathophysiology, clinical
M.A. Ruiz-Barrera, A.F. Santamaría-Rodríguez, O.F. Zorro   +2 more
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A case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia farcinica

European Journal of Medical Research, 2021
Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rarely reported and it is usually found in immunocompromised patients. Treatment of Nocardia brain abscess is troublesome and requires consideration of the severity of the underlying systemic disease.
Jiangqin Song, Lian Dong, Yan Ding, Junyang Zhou   +3 more
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An update on bacterial brain abscess in immunocompetent patients

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2017
International audienceBackground - A brain abscess is a focal infection of the brain that begins as a localized area of cerebritis. In immunocompetent patients, bacteria are responsible for >95% of brain abscesses, and enter the brain either through ...
Raymond Ruimy, Romain Sonneville, Pierre Tattevin   +2 more
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Early switch to oral antimicrobials in brain abscess: a narrative review

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2023
BACKGROUND Early switch to oral antimicrobials has been suggested as a treatment strategy in patients with brain abscess, but the practice is controversial.
Henrik Nielsen, Jacob Bodilsen
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A clinical case report of brain abscess caused by Nocardia brasiliensis in a non-immunocompromised patient and a relevant literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Brain abscess due to the Nocardia genus is rare and usually found in immunocompromised patients. The most common subtype implicated is Nocardia farcinica while brain abscess due to Nocardia brasiliensis is comparatively rare.
Jian-Wei Zhu, Hui Zhou, Wei-Qiang Jia, Jian You, Ru-Xiang Xu   +4 more
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Treatment of brain abscess rupturing into ventricle: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
Brain abscess is a focal intraparenchymal infection. Brain abscess breaking into ventricles is a potentially fatal complication of brain abscess, which can lead to sudden deterioration of neurological function.
Xiaolin Zhang, Xia Yang, Junan Hu, Wenjing Zhang, Wei Shen   +4 more
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Nocardia abscessus-related intracranial aneurysm of the internal carotid artery with associated brain abscess: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2016
Summary: Nocardia infections primarily begin in the lungs and spread hematogenously to other sites in the body. Thus, a Nocardia brain abscess is not a completely uncommon occurrence.
Yvette Farran, Suresh Antony
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ESCMID guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and adults.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2023
SCOPE These ESCMID guidelines are intended for clinicians involved in diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and adults. METHODS Key questions were developed, and a systematic review was carried out of all studies published since January ...
J. Bodilsen, Q. G. D'Alessandris, H. Humphreys, M. Iro, Matthias Klein, K. Last, I. L. Montesinos, P. Pagliano, O. Sipahi, R. San-Juan, P. Tattevin, M. Thurnher, Rogelio de J. Treviño-Rangel, M. Brouwer   +13 more
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Nocardia farcinica Brain Abscess in a Multiple Myeloma Patient Treated with Proteasome Inhibitor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Brain Sciences, 2021
Nocardia brain abscess is relatively rare, accounting for about 1–2% of all brain abscesses, and its mortality rate is three times higher than of other types of bacterial brain abscesses; thus, early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
Nengwen Xu, Linjie Li, Wen Lei, Wenbin Qian   +3 more
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Clinical Presentation, Management, and Outcomes of Patients With Brain Abscess due to Nocardia Species

Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Nocardial brain abscesses are rare, and published literature describing brain abscesses due to Nocardia species is limited to individual case reports or small series.
Cristina G. Corsini Campioli, Natalia E. Castillo Almeida, J. O'Horo, D. Challener, J. R. Go, D. DeSimone, M. Sohail   +6 more
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