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Nocardia Infection : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Aspiration of Brain Abscess
  • Therapeutic Immunosuppression

Treatments Overview Articles

Nocardia infection
Long-term antibiotic therapy (usually with sulfonamides) for 6 months to a year (or longer depending on the individual and site involved) is needed to treat nocardia. Frequently, chronic suppressive therapy may be needed (prolonged, low-dose antib...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2006
Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is a serious infection caused by a fungus-like bacterium that begins in the lungs and can spread to the brain.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Abscess Incision & Drainage
An infected skin nodule that contains pus may need to be drained via a cut if it does not respond to antibiotics . This allows the pus to escape, and the infection to heal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Abscess
An abscess is a localized collection of pus in any part of the body that is surrounded by swelling (inflammation.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 25, 2006
Abscess Incision and Drainage
An abscess is an infected skin nodule containing pus. It may need to be drained via an incision (cut) if the pus does not resolve with treatment by antibiotics .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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