Nocardia facet sepsis, an indicator of immunocompromise: illustrative case
Patients with septic facet cysts may require operative intervention for appropriate source control. Nocardia spine infections and septic facet cysts are rare and require investigation of preexisting risk factors and any potential underlying immunocompromise. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE25220.
Authors
- Christian S. Rosenow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1205-4906)
- Brett A. Freedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-0163)
- Meera M. Dhodapkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-4588)
- Charles-Antoine Mechas
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case25220
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00