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Clinical characteristics and drug resistance of Nocardia in Henan, China, 2017–2023

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of Nocardia infections, antibiotic resistance profile, choice of antibiotics and treatment outcome, among others.
Yungang Han, Meijin Cheng, Zheng Li, Huihui Chen, Shuang Xia, Yue Zhao, Yali Wang, Wenyi He, Wei Wang   +8 more
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A Novel Sensitive Immunoassay Targeting the 5-Methylthio-d-Xylofuranose-Lipoarabinomannan Epitope Meets the WHO's Performance Target for Tuberculosis Diagnosis. [PDF]

, 2018
The only currently commercialized point-of-care assay for tuberculosis (TB) that measures lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine (Alere LF-LAM) has insufficient sensitivity.
Broger, Tobias, Choudhary, Alok, Denkinger, Claudia M, Honnen, William J, Katsuragi, Kiyonori, Kawasaki, Masanori, Li, Andra, Lowary, Todd L, Mathew, Anu, Nahid, Payam, Pinter, Abraham, Plisova, Tatiana, Shen, Ke, Sigal, George B, Tsionsky, Michael, Zheng, Ruixiang Blake   +15 more
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The Application Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Metagenomic Next‐Generation Sequencing in Moderate‐to‐Severe Bronchiectasis

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, Volume 40, Issue 3, February 2026.
This study analyzed the clinical data of 52 patients with moderate‐to‐severe bronchiectasis who were admitted to our hospital. It explored the diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next‐generation sequencing (mNGS) in identifying infectious pathogens in patients with moderate‐to‐severe bronchiectasis, and clarified the ...
Jiachun Li, Qiuping Quan, Junshan Chen, Xiaoyun Jian, Weijie Zhan, Jingmin Wang, Rongbin Jiang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

First case of Nocardia nova spinal abscess in an immunocompetent patient

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Nocardia are a group of aerobic actinomycetes that are filamentous gram-positive, weakly acid-fast, and cause opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.
Seung Bok Hong, Kyudong Han, Bo Ra Son, Kyeong Seob Shin, Byeong Cheol Rim   +4 more
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Nocardiosis: Updated Clinical Review and Experience at a Tertiary Center [PDF]

, 2018
: Nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic disease that affects mainly patients with deficient cell-mediated immunity, such as those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or transplant recipients.
Ambrosioni, J., Garbino, J., Lew, D.
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Butremycin, the 3-Hydroxyl Derivative of Ikarugamycin and a Protonated Aromatic Tautomer of 5′-Methylthioinosine from a Ghanaian Micromonospora sp. K310 [PDF]

, 2014
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Anil Sazak, Guan, Hai Deng, Jioji Tabudravu, Jukes, Kojo Acquah, Kwaku Kyeremeh, Marcel Jaspars, Parsek, Saitou, Wael Houssen   +10 more
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Brazilian Patients

The Journal of Gene Medicine, Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2026.
Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare inborn error of immunity characterized by the deficient production of reactive oxygen species in phagocytes, which are used in pathogen elimination. Affected individuals become susceptible to severe infections.
Leonardo Martinello da Rosa, Martha Braun da Rosa, Mariana de Sampaio Leite Jobim Wilson, Ida Vanessa Doederlein Schwartz, Fernanda Sperb‐Ludwig   +4 more
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Discovery of Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers for Common Pathogenic Nocardia Through Pan-Genome and Comparative Genome Analysis, with Preliminary Validation

Pathogens
The aim of this study was to reveal diagnostic biomarkers of considerable importance for common pathogenic Nocardia, utilizing pan-genomic and comparative genome analysis to accurately characterize clinical Nocardia infections. In this study, complete or
Chaohong Wang, Xinmiao Jia, Ming Wei, Jun Yan, Qing Sun, Sibo Long, Maike Zheng, Yiheng Shi, Guanglu Jiang, Yan Zhao, Hairong Huang, Xinting Yang, Li Gu, Guirong Wang   +13 more
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Brain Abscesses Complicating Bacterial Meningitis—A Nationwide Cohort Study From the Netherlands

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2026.
Prevalence, pathogen distribution, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of brain abscess in bacterial meningitis was assessed in this study. ABSTRACT Background Brain abscesses rarely complicate bacterial meningitis while their clinical characteristics and outcomes have not been systematically assessed.
Fabian D. Liechti, Evelien H. G. M. Drost, Merijn W. Bijlsma, Matthijs C. Brouwer, Diederik van de Beek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular identification of Nocardia species using the sodA gene Identificación molecular de especies de Nocardia utilizando el gen sodA. [PDF]

, 2017
Currently for bacterial identification and classification the rrs gene encoding 16S rRNA is used as a reference method for the analysis of strains of the genus Nocardia.
Bergeron, Eric, Bergeron, Eric, Mouniee, Delphine, Mouniee, Delphine, RAMIREZ DURAN, NINFA, RAMIREZ DURAN, NINFA, RODRIGUEZ NAVA, VERONICA, RODRIGUEZ NAVA, VERONICA, SANCHEZ HERRERA, KARINA, SANCHEZ HERRERA, KARINA, SANDOVAL TRUJILLO, HORACIO, SANDOVAL TRUJILLO, HORACIO, Sánchez Saucedo, Nora, Sánchez Saucedo, Nora   +13 more
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