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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2221-2450</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista CENIC Ciencias Biológicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. CENIC Cienc. Biol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2221-2450</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2221-24502020000100084</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Brain nocardiosis: presentation of a case]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Nocardiosis cerebral: presentación de un caso]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arteche Prior]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marianela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Javier Vicente]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ariosa Acuña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Concepción]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Berazaín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adnolys]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Suárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mendoza Álvarez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio Felipe]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Augusto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández Travieso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio César]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Joaquín Albarrán¨ Hospital  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,National Centre for Scientific Research Clinical Trials Unit ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Havana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>51</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>84</fpage>
<lpage>91</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2221-24502020000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2221-24502020000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2221-24502020000100084&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The bacteria of the genus Nocardia are Gram positive, aerobic, partially acid resistant microorganisms, which in most cases are acquired by inhalation or inoculation through the skin. Hematic dissemination can compromise the Central Nervous System in the form of intra-parenchymal abscesses. Cerebral nocardiosis is a rare condition, it represents 2% of brain abscesses, is usually present in immunocompromised patients and is very rare in immunocompetent patients. It evolves with significant morbidity and mortality. The objective of this work was to characterize a patient with general and neurological symptoms as a form of presentation of a Nocardiosis with involvement at the cerebral vascular level. The case of a 59 year old patient is presented, with vascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, left carotid atheromatosis demonstrated by Doppler of the Supra Aortic Trunks and a history of harmful toxic habits such as excessive alcohol intake, and malnutrition, In addition, presenting a general syndrome associated with a picture of focal neurological deficit and respiratory and abdominal manifestations, several diseases were suspected such as cerebral tuberculosis, neurosyphilis and other sepsis due to opportunistic and atypical germs that cause secondary vasculitis the possibility of encephalitis or lymphoma secondary to HIV infection was also considered. It is concluded that our patient was characterized as a carrier of a non-atherosclerotic cerebral vascular occlusion in the course of a systemic infection by asteroid Nocardia associated with an immunodeficiency secondary to chronic liver disease and the recommended antimicrobial treatment for this disease was satisfactory.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Las bacterias del género Nocardia son microorganismos Gram positivos, aerobios, parcialmente ácido resistente, que en la mayoría de los casos se adquieren por inhalación o inoculación a través de la piel. La diseminación hemática puede comprometer el Sistema Nervioso Central bajo la forma de abscesos intraparenquimatosos. La Nocardiosis cerebral es una afección poco común, representa 2 % de los abscesos cerebrales, generalmente está presente en pacientes inmunocomprometidos y es muy rara en los inmunocompetentes. Evoluciona con una morbimortalidad significativa. El objetivo del presente trabajo consistió en caracterizar a un paciente con síntomas generales y neurológicos como forma de presentación de una Nocardiosis con afectación a nivel vascular cerebral. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 59 años, con factores de riesgo vascular como hipertensión, diabetes mellitus, ateromatosis carótida izquierda demostrada por Doppler de los troncos supraaórticos y antecedentes de hábitos tóxicos nocivos como el consumo excesivo de alcohol y la desnutrición. Además, al presentar un síndrome general asociado con una imagen de déficit neurológico focal, manifestaciones respiratorias y abdominales, se sospecharon varias enfermedades como tuberculosis cerebral, neurosífilis y otras sepsis debido a gérmenes oportunistas y atípicos que causan vasculitis secundaria, o la posibilidad de encefalitis o linfoma secundario a la infección por VIH. Se concluye que nuestro paciente se caracterizó como portador de una oclusión vascular cerebral no aterosclerótica en el curso de una infección sistémica por asteroide Nocardia asociada con una inmunodeficiencia secundaria a enfermedad hepática crónica y que el tratamiento antimicrobiano recomendado para esta enfermedad fue satisfactorio.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cerebral Nocardiosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[nocardia infection]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[central nervous system]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[antimicrobial treatment]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[nocardiosis cerebral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[infección por Nocardia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[sistema nervioso central]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tratamiento antimicrobiano]]></kwd>
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