Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia sp. in an HIV Patient: A Case Report Highlighting Challenges and Treatment Success
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of nocardial brain abscesses in pa-tients with HIV and highlights the importance of diagnosis, early neurosurgical intervention, and targeted antimicrobial therapy in improving outcomes.
Authors
- Abdulaziz A Jaly
- Hanan Bakri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-2511)
- Yahya Shabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2489-4531)
- Abdulaziz Alhazmi
- Mohammed Alhazmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-543X)
- Tahani M. Ghazawi
Institutions
- King Fahad Central Hospital (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current HIV Research
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/011570162x400808251013150817
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00