Wegener Granulomatosis Complicated by Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia spp.
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Wegener Granulomatosis Complicated by Brain Abscess Caused by Nocardia spp.

J Acad Res Med 2016;6(2):126-128 DOI: 10.5152/jarem.2016.954
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Abstract

Wegener granulomatosis is a multisystemic disease associated with high mortality rate and characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis predominantly in the respiratory tract and kidneys. Presence of kidney failure at the time of diagnosis describes a poor prognostic marker. We presented a Wegener granulomatosis case complicated with brain abscess caused by Nocardia. (JAREM 2016; 6: 126-8)

Keywords: Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, acute kidney failure, immunosuppression, infection