title: Differentiation between genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia by susceptibility testing to kanamycin and some other antituberculosis agents.
abstract: The test for susceptibility to kanamycin is useful for differentiating between the genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia. All rhodococci except R. equi, R. erythropolis, and R. aurantiacus are susceptible to kanamycin, whereas all nocardiae except N. otitidis-caviarum are resistant to kanamycin. Tests for susceptibility to rifampicin, streptomycin, and minocycline also are useful for differentiating among the species of each genus.
authors.affiliation: National Chubu Hospital, Aichi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsukamura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D007612:Kanamycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007613:Kanamycin Resistance; D008911:Minocycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D009616:Nocardia asteroides / Q000187:drug effects; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007612:Kanamycin; D008911:Minocycline; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin