Nocardia asteroides
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Nocardia asteroides is a species of Nocardia
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It can cause Nocardiosis
, a severe pulmonary infection in immunocompromised hosts.
Nocardia
Nocardia is a genus of weakly staining Gram-positive, catalase-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. It forms partially acid-fast beaded branching filaments . It has a total of 85 species. Some species are non-pathogenic while others are responsible for nocardiosis. Nocardia are found worldwide in soil...
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It can cause Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis
Nocardiosis is an infectious disease affecting either the lungs or the whole body . It is due to infection by bacterium of the genus Nocardia, most commonly Nocardia asteroides or Nocardia brasiliensis.It is most common in men, especially those with a compromised immune system...
, a severe pulmonary infection in immunocompromised hosts.