Meeting
Abstract Number: 388
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 61-year-old male with a known history of alcohol and tobacco abuse was admitted with 3 months history of headache, confusion, unsteady balance and unintentional weight loss. Laboratory tests included normal chemistry panel, complete blood count and negative hepatitis and HIV serology. Brain imaging showed 3 lesions in the right cerebral convexity with surrounding […]
Abstract Number: 843
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Nocardia cerebral abscesses are uncommon, constituting 1-2% of all cerebral abscesses, with a mortality 3 times higher than other bacterial abscesses. Here we discuss the first reported case of a primary brain abscess by Nocardia transvalensis in the United States in an immunocompetent patient. Discussion: 67-year old male presented with gradual onset of […]