ReviewBMC infectious diseases2022
Nocardia cyriacigeorgica brain abscess in a patient on low dose steroids: a case report and review of the literature.
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- Pulmonary Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in immunocompetent individuals: a case series and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Review
- Solitary giant abscess extending from the left gluteal to thigh due to Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in an immunocompetent patient: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- A Rare Case of Cervicofacial Nocardiosis and Associated Mandibular Osteomyelitis: Therapeutic Challenges in a Transplant Patient.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Host: A Diagnostic Challenge Requiring Multimodal Evaluation.Cureus · 2025Article
- Genomic characteristics, virulence potential, antimicrobial resistance profiles, and phylogenetic insights into Nocardia cyriacigeorgica.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2025Article
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- Middle cerebellar peduncle approach for Nocardia brainstem abscess: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Cerebral Abscess Infected byInfection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- A Rare Case of a Subcutaneous Abscess Caused byInfection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- Brain Abscess Caused byThe Yale journal of biology and medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundNocardia cyriacigeorgica was first described in 2001. It is an emerging pathogen that mainly affects immunocompromised patients. A brain abscess caused by N. cyriacigeorgica has been reported only in immunocompromised hosts. We present a rare case of brain abscess caused by N. cyriacigeorgica in an adult male receiving low dose steroids. CASE PRESENTATION: A 75-year-old male weekend gardener without an immunocompromising condition presented with neurological complaints that were initially attributed to an ischemic stroke. Due to the unusual presentation and rapid progression, his condition was thought to be caused by a cerebral space-occupying lesion. He underwent an emergent right-sided parietal craniotomy and the histopathological report of the specimen was an abscess caused by N. cyriacigeorgica. The patient received appropriate antibiotic treatment and completely recovered without sequelae.
conclusionsNocardia species are a rare cause of brain abscess in immunocompetent patients. Their clinical presentation can mimic other more common cerebral diseases, such as brain tumors (primary and secondary) and stroke. The possibility of an abscess caused by N. cyriacigeorgica should also be considered in the differential diagnosis in an immunocompetent patient.
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