Antimicrobial-resistant nocardia isolates, United States, 1995-2004

Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 15;51(12):1445-8. doi: 10.1086/657399. Epub 2010 Nov 8.

Abstract

We conducted a 10-year retrospective evaluation of the epidemiology and identification of Nocardia isolates submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The species most commonly identified were N. nova (28%), N. brasiliensis (14%), and N. farcinica (14%). Of 765 isolates submitted, 61% were resistant to sulfamethoxazole and 42% were resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nocardia / drug effects*
  • Nocardia / isolation & purification
  • Nocardia Infections / epidemiology*
  • Nocardia Infections / microbiology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents