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ArticleBMC neurology2024

Brain abscesses: the first report of disseminated Nocardia beijingensis infection in an immunocompetent individual in China.

Lihong Jin, Weiqun Zhang, Fang Su, Youqi Ji, Yumei Ge

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Article in BMC neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Lihong Jin *School of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China.
Weiqun Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hosiptal of Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311399, China.
Fang SuLaboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
Youqi JiSchool of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China.
Yumei GeLaboratory Medicine Center, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China. 11218070@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

New Project of Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital entitled "Construction of Rapid Nucleic Acid Detection Platform for Invasive Fungi" 20211214
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nocardia is widely distributed in the natural environment and typically cause opportunistic infections. However, it is important to note that the pathogenicity of different Nocardia species may vary significantly. Here we reported the first case of brain abscess caused by Nocardia beijingensis (N. beijingensis) infection in China. A 70-year-old male immunocompetent individual came to our hospital for treatment due to headache. After examination, it was found that he had a brain abscess caused by N. beijingensis. By utilizing a combination of surgical intervention and antibiotic therapy, the patient ultimately achieved full recovery. In addition, we isolated this strain and displayed its ultrastructure through scanning electron microscopy. The phylogenetic tree was analyzed by 16 S rRNA sequence. A literature review of N. beijingensis infections in all immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients was presented. It highlighted that abscess formation appears to be a common manifestation of N. beijingensis infection, and N. beijingensis has become an emerging pathogen in immunocompetent individuals.

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Brain AbscessNocardiaNocardia InfectionsAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsChinaHumansImmunocompetenceMalePhylogenyAnti-Bacterial AgentsBrain abscessImmunocompetentInfectionNocardia beijingensis (N. beijingensis)Phylogenetic tree

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