A positive test result from a partial or modified acid-fast stain identifies these types of infections. Nocardia isn’t common, but it’s dangerous. Nocardia infection starts in the lungs, and ...

Case report: Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Co-infection in SARS-CoV-2 Patients. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock. Background. Nocardia species are Gram stain-positive and slightly acid-fast ...