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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2005, p. 4895-4897, Vol. 43, No. 9
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.9.4895-4897.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in a Patient with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

G. Barnaud,1* C. Deschamps,1 V. Manceron,2 E. Mortier,2 F. Laurent,3 F. Bert,4 P. Boiron,3 P. Vinceneux,2 and C. Branger1

Service de Microbiologie,1 Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Louis-Mourier AP-HP, Paris, Colombes,2 Laboratoire de Mycologie Fondamentale et Appliquée aux Biotechnologies Industrielles, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, France,3 Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, Clichy, France4

Received 13 December 2004/ Returned for modification 21 January 2005/ Accepted 3 June 2005

Nocardia cyriacigeorgica is a recently characterized species within the genus of Nocardia. We report a brain abscess, following a primary pulmonary colonization, due to this species in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient. This case confirms that isolation of Nocardia in sputum is associated with a high risk of disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Service de Microbiologie, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 178 Rue des Renouillers, 92701 Colombes Cedex, France. Phone: 33 1 47 60 60 13. Fax: 33 1 47 60 60 48. E-mail: guilene.barnaud{at}lmr.ap-hop-paris.fr.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, September 2005, p. 4895-4897, Vol. 43, No. 9
0095-1137/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.43.9.4895-4897.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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