Nocardiosis of the Central Nervous System: A rare complication of COVID management?

Matthew DiMeglio; Hamadullah Shaikh; Jennifer Newman; Gustavo Vazsquez-Rubio

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01599

Nocardiosis of the Central Nervous System: A rare complication of COVID management?

Matthew DiMeglio, Hamadullah Shaikh, Jennifer Newman, Gustavo Vazsquez-Rubio

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This case report examines a previously immunocompetent male that was treated with a prolonged course of corticosteroids for COVID pneumonia. He then returned with worsening headaches followed by flaccid paralysis of extremities due to cerebral and spinal cord abscesses secondary to Nocardia farcinica. A review of the literature on the mechanism of immunosuppression with COVID infection and corticosteroids is provided.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e01599
Journal	IDCases
Volume	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01599
State	Published - Jan 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Infectious Diseases

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COVID-19
Coronavirus
Nocardia farcinica
Nocardiosis

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