title: Identification of nocardiae and streptomycetes of medical importance.
abstract: During a taxonomic investigation of Nocardia spp. and Streptomyces spp., we received 658 isolates from laboratories of both human and veterinary medicine. Our procedure leading to the identification of 92% of these isolates, the species that they represented, and a characteristic pattern of properties of the strains of these species are presented. A key devised for the tentative identification of species of nocardiae and streptomycetes that are believed to be of medical importance is included to assist clinical microbiologists in identifying their strains.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D009615:Nocardia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D013302:Streptomyces / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism