TABLE 2.
Susceptibility pattern of Nocardia species to most common antibiotics (μg/mL)
| Case | Organism (genus Nocardia) | AK | MOX | CTX | SXT | LIN | IMI | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N cyriacigeorgica | 0.5 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.016 | 0.25 | 0.19 | + |
| 2 | N cyriacigeorgica | 1.5 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.38 | 0.19 | + |
| 3 | N cyriacigeorgica | 0.75 | 6 | ND | 0.19 | 0.75 | 0.75 | − |
| 4 | N otitidiscaviarum | 1 | 3 | >256 | 12 | 0.75 | >32 | + |
| 5 | N otitidiscaviarum | 1.5 | 1 | >256 | 0.19 | 0.5 | >32 | + |
| 6 | N farcinica | 2 | 0.023 | 1.5 | 0.064 | 0.38 | 0.094 | + |
| 7 | N farcinica | 2 | 0.047 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1 | + |
| 8 | N farcinica | 0.75 | 0.064 | 16 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | + |
| 9 | N carnea | 0.19 | 0.38 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.38 | − |
| 10 | N carnea | 0.25 | 0.19 | 2 | 0.25 | 0.094 | 0.75 | − |
| 11 | N crassostreae | >256 | 0.38 | >256 | 1.5 | 0.25 | >32 | + |
| 12 | N testacea | 0.38 | 0.094 | 1.5 | 0.38 | 0.19 | 0.25 | − |
| 13 | N asiatica | 0.094 | >32 | 0.094 | 0.08 | 0.032 | 0.19 | − |
AK Amikacin; BL Beta-lactamase; CTX Cefotaxime; IMI Imipenem; LIN Linezolid; MOX Moxifloxacin; SXT Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole;
− Negative;
+ Positive