Differences among Nocardia spp. in susceptibility to aminoglycosides and beta-lactam antibiotics and their potential use in taxonomy.
Using disk diffusion and agar dilution methods, 109 clinical isolates of Nocardia were tested against 10 antimicrobial agents. A species difference in susceptibility was noted for cefamandole, carbenicillin, gentamicin, and kanamycin. These differences in susceptibility may be of use taxonomically as well as having some potential use clinically.
D000617:Aminoglycosides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002228:Carbenicillin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002435:Cefamandole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009615:Nocardia / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002435:Cefamandole; D002228:Carbenicillin