Muhammad Usman, Valeed Bin Mansoor, Nasim Akhtar, Muhammad Arqam Miraj
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Abstract
Nocardia is a gram-positive bacterium that causes localised and disseminated infections. A rare case of Nocardia infection in an immunocompromised individual is presented. Nocardiosis should be kept in mind as a diagnosis in immunocompromised patients with a solitary space occupying lesion in the brain.