title: The chemotherapy of infections due to nocardia.
abstract: Recent studies in vitro have revealed marked susceptibility of Nocardia asteroides to minocycline and to the synergistic combination of ampicillin plus erythromycin. Sulfonamides remain as the proven and well-used agents for this potentially fatal infection seen commonly in the compriomised host.
mesh_terms: D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013449:Sulfonamides; D004917:Erythromycin; D000667:Ampicillin; D008911:Minocycline; D004318:Doxycycline