Abstract
Nocardia farcinica infections are rare and potentially life threatening. Identification is based on growth at 45°C, opacification of Middlebrook 7H10 agar, and resistance to antibiotics. We describe a case of fatal pulmonary N. farcinica infection in a patient with pneumoconiosis that was diagnosed by culture of sputum onto selective media.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1098-1099 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Microbiology (medical)