Multiple Nocardial Brain Abscesses in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
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Brain abscess, nocardia, renal transplantAbstract
Nocardia is a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection, especially in immunocompromised patients, including renal transplant recipients. It can cause intracranial abscess which has a mortality of more than 30%. So, when a renal transplant recipient presents with central nervous system involvement, nocardial brain abscess must be considered in the differential diagnosis. Here, we report a such case with multiple nocardial brain abscesses. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to get a good clinical outcome.
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2021-08-31
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Nepali, R., Shah, D. S., & Sharma, M. R. (2021). Multiple Nocardial Brain Abscesses in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 43(2), 52–54. Retrieved from https://www.jiomnepal.com.np/index.php/jiomnepal/article/view/173
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