Case report: Nocardial brain abscess in a persistently SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Front Med (Lausanne)
; 9: 973817, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in immunocompromised patients represents a major challenge for diagnostics, surveillance, and treatment. Some individuals remain SARS-CoV-2 PCR-positive for a prolonged period. The clinical and epidemiological significance of this phenomenon is not well understood. We report a case of a patient with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who has been persistently SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive for 9 months, with multiple thromboembolic complications, and development of nocardial brain abscess successfully treated with surgery and antibiotics.
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Front Med (Lausanne)
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2022
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