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All are true about disseminated nocardial infection, EXCEPT:

A
The most common site of dissemination is liver
B
The typical manifestation is subacute abscess
C
Brain abscess are usually supratentorial
D
Sulfonamides are the drug of choice
High-Yield Explanation
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

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