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The Complexities of Nocardia Taxonomy and Identification

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT Nocardia species are a complex group of organisms considered to belong to the aerobic actinomycetes. Of the validly described species, many have been implicated as the cause of serious human infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. The genus has a complicated taxonomic history; this is especially true for Nocardia asteroides , the type species of the genus and previously the most frequently reported nocardial taxon from human specimens. We provide background on the current taxonomy of Nocardia , with a focus on clinically relevant species, and discuss the currently available methods used to accurately identify isolates to the species, complex, or group level.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01419-17

Authors: Patricia S. Conville, Barbara A. Brown-Elliott, Terry Smith, Adrian M. Zelazny

Institutions: United States Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Language: English

Topic: Actinomycetales infections and treatment

Subfield: Microbiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2767389303

FWCI: 23.99

Cites: 26

Cited by: 242

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