Nocardia asteroides or N. brasiliensis are typically the offending organism. [ 4 , 9 ] For patients with localized disease, daily monotherapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 6-12 months has ...

Causes: Nocardia bacteria are found in soil, standing water and decaying plant material. Around 100 Nocardia species have been identified so far, of which 12 are known to infect humans.

Nocardia asteroides is an organism whose primary route of entry in humans is via the pulmonary system with dissemination to bone, skin, and CNS in solid organ transplant recipients. Its frequency ...

Multifocal Myoclonus Induced by Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole Therapy in a Patient with Nocardia Infection Published January 1, 2004 N Engl J Med 2004 ; 350 : 88 - 89 ...

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 ...

The diseases caused by the organisms can pose both diagnostic and ... Vasu S, Meenakshi R, Chirayath A, Palaniappan R . Nocardia asteroides keratitis in South India. Indian J Med Microbiol ...