Fever & Headache Post-Transplant

A 55-year-old kidney transplant recipient has a headache and fever. CSF analysis shows high neutrophils. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for this CNS infection.

Nocardia asteroides infection


A 55-year-old kidney-transplant recipient presented with headache and fever. The cerebrospinal fluid contained 84 percent neutrophils. What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Nocardia asteroides infection
Cerebral toxoplasmosis
Listeria moncytogenes infection
Miliary tuberculosis
Cryptococcus neoformans infection

Brain Abscess, CNS Infection, Immunocompromised Host, Neutrophilic Pleocytosis, Nocardia asteroides infection

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