ID Corner: Antimicrobial Management of Nocardia farcinica Brain Abscess
by Lucas Grabowski, PharmD
"A patient, whom we'll call LP, is a 64-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with left-sided weakness; new neuropathic symptoms predominantly in his right leg; a history of recent falls; nausea; confusion; low-grade fever; and chills. He had a past medical history of cocaine and alcohol use, and of sarcoidosis, for which he was currently being treated with hydroxychloroquine, etanercept, and lowdose prednisone."
Keywords: Nocardia farcinica, Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination, Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination, Etanercept, Hydroxychloroquine, Levetiracetam, Linezolid, Meropenem, Prednisone, Vancomycin, Accidental Falls, Chills, Consultants, Laboratories, Patient Discharge, White Matter, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brain Abscess, Seizures, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Emergency Service, Hospital, Communicable Diseases, Patient Reported Outcome Measures
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2022 March/April Table of Contents
"A patient, whom we'll call LP, is a 64-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with left-sided weakness; new neuropathic symptoms predominantly in his right leg; a history of recent falls; nausea; confusion; low-grade fever; and chills. He had a past medical history of cocaine and alcohol use, and of sarcoidosis, for which he was currently being treated with hydroxychloroquine, etanercept, and lowdose prednisone."
Keywords: Nocardia farcinica, Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination, Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination, Etanercept, Hydroxychloroquine, Levetiracetam, Linezolid, Meropenem, Prednisone, Vancomycin, Accidental Falls, Chills, Consultants, Laboratories, Patient Discharge, White Matter, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Brain Abscess, Seizures, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Anti-Infective Agents, Emergency Service, Hospital, Communicable Diseases, Patient Reported Outcome Measures
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2022 March/April Table of Contents