RESUMO

Nocardia nova is an uncommon pathogen for human beings. We describe an immunocompetent patient who acquired multiple cerebral abscesses. A surgical drainage yielded a sulpha-trimethoprim susceptible N. nova strain. The patient recovered uneventfully after a prolonged treatment with sulpha-trimethoprim.

Assuntos

Abscesso Encefálico/microbiologia , Nocardiose/microbiologia , Adulto , Abscesso Encefálico/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Nocardiose/terapia , Resultado do Tratamento