Clinical significance, antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular identification of Nocardia species isolated from children with cystic fibrosis

Clinical significance, antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular identification of Nocardia species isolated from children with cystic fibrosis

ABSTRACT Nocardia is an opportunistic pathogen that causes respiratory infections in immunocompromised patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology, clinical significance and antimicrobial susceptibility of Nocardia species isolated from eight children with cystic fibrosis. The is...

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Main Authors: Ana Betrán, Mª Cruz Villuendas, Antonio Rezusta, Javier Pereira, Mª José Revillo, Verónica Rodríguez-Nava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
Nocardia
Cystic fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822016000300531&lng=en&tlng=en

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