CNS nocardiosis d Extrapulmonary nocardiosis is relatively common and can occur through hematogenous dissemination a The central nervous system(cNs)is the most common extrapulmonary location(up to 44% a Brain abscess in immunosuppressed patients a In immunocompetent patients cerebral nocardiosis is less common and may resemble a brain tumor or vascular infarctCNS nocardiosis p Extrapulmonary nocardiosis is relatively common and can occur through hematogenous dissemination. p The central nervous system (CNS) is the most common extrapulmonary location (up to 44% ). p Brain abscess in immunosuppressed patients. p In immunocompetent patients, cerebral nocardiosis is less common and may resemble a brain tumor or vascular infarct