Nocardia paucivorans brain abscess. Clinical and microbiological characteristics

Nocardia paucivorans brain abscesses are unusual in humans. Sixteen cases of this infection have been reported in the world medical literature. There is precise clinical information available from nine patients. All of these patients recovered or were cured from their brain disease with long-term antimicrobial treatment. Surgical drainage was performed in four patients. Keywords: Nocardia, Nocardiosis, Nocardia paucivorans, Nocardia brain abscess, Nocardia infection