Neurosurgeons Need to Always Rule Out a Possible Presence of a Nocardial Abscess which can Mimic a Brain Tumor. Initial Nocardia Specific Acid-Fast Staining of Aspirate Followed by Speciation Confirmation Via Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Culture are a Must

Authors

Robert A. Ollar, New York Medical CollegeFollow

Journal Title

EC Neurology

First Page

357

Last Page

358

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

June 2019

Department

Neurology

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

Recommended Citation

Ollar, R. (2019). Neurosurgeons Need to Always Rule Out a Possible Presence of a Nocardial Abscess which can Mimic a Brain Tumor. Initial Nocardia Specific Acid-Fast Staining of Aspirate Followed by Speciation Confirmation Via Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Culture are a Must. EC Neurology, 11 (6), 357-358. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nymc_fac_pubs/2325