Abstract
► Nocardia brain abscesses typically occur in immunocompromised patients. ► Most cases are caused by Nocardia asteroides complex and Nocardia brasiliensis. ► We present a patient with a Nocardia abscessus brain abscess. ► Therapy usually requires both medical and surgical excision.
Nocardia brain abscesses typically occur in immunocompromised patients. Most cases of nocardiosis are caused by the Nocardia asteroides complex and Nocardia brasiliensis. Here, we present a patient with a Nocardia abscessus brain abscess. The diagnosis was confirmed by DNA sequencing, and the organism was susceptible to linezolid, clarithromycin, ceftriaxone, imipenem, tobramycin, amikacin, minocycline and sulfamethoxazole. The patient was successfully treated medically in combination with surgical excision.