Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

The aerobic actinomycetes are a distinct group of microorganisms initially classified as fungi since they grow as branching filaments and morphologically resemble these organisms. Their taxonomy ...

Some of these species were new to science. So we named them Nocardia australiensis and Nocardia spumea ("spumea" meaning ...

Around 100 Nocardia species have been identified so far, of which 12 are known to infect humans. People may become infected with Nocardia bacteria when they inhale dust containing the microbes or ...