A human immunodeficiency virus (HlV)-positive patient with a CD4 count of 100 was found to have a brain abscess that contained a gram-positive organism that stains weakly acid-fast. What is the organism and what is the treatment for choice?

A human immunodeficiency virus (HlV)-positive patient with a CD4 count of 100 was found to have a brain abscess that contained a gram-positive organism that stains weakly acid-fast. What is the organism and what is the treatment for choice?



Answer: Nocardia asteroides, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)


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