Abstract
Brain abscesses caused by Nocardia are rare, but it is very important to detect and treat them early because the associated mortality is 3 times higher than that associated with other bacterial brain abscesses. This infection is prevalent among adults on long-term immunosuppressive therapy; we report the case of a male kidney transplant recipient aged 12.7 years who developed early multiple Nocardia-induced brain abscesses that were successfully treated with linezolid, a novel antibiotic therapy.
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This study was supported by the Associazione per il Bambino Nefropatico, Milan.
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Viganò, S.M., Edefonti, A., Ferraresso, M. et al. Successful medical treatment of multiple brain abscesses due to Nocardia farcinica in a paediatric renal transplant recipient. Pediatr Nephrol 20, 1186–1188 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-005-1978-6
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