The chemotherapy of infections due to nocardia.
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.
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
D013449:Sulfonamides; D004917:Erythromycin; D000667:Ampicillin; D008911:Minocycline; D004318:Doxycycline