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Nocardia Farcinica Susceptibility Chart.
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Ciprofloxacin therapy was chosen based on susceptibility testing from the isolated Nocardia farcinica (Fig. 1).
MRI Brain - T2 Axial.. Imaging prior to biopsy: 3.4 cm peripherally enhancing cystic lesion of right cerebellum with marked surrounding vasogenic edema and mass effect with partial effacement of the fourth ventricle. Imaging after 2 months of antibiotic therapy: Significant interval improvement of right cerebellar lesion, now with 0.6 cm enhancing nodule
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Magnetic resonance imaging of her brain done after the first two months of treatment revealed near complete resolution of right cerebellar lesion (Fig. 2), interval resolution of left frontal periventricular lesion, and no evidence of any new lesion.