All are true about disseminated nocardial infection, EXCEPT:
The most common site of dissemination is liver
The typical manifestation is subacute abscess
Brain abscess are usually supratentorial
Sulfonamides are the drug of choice
The most common site of dissemination in nocardiosis is the brain. The typical manifestation of extrapulmonary dissemination is a subacute abscess. In CNS infections, brain abscesses are usually supratentorial, are often multiloculated.Sulfonamides are the drug of choice. Ref: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Pages 1323-25