Table 1. Nocardia isolates examined (n = 25) in the present study.

Strains no.	Age (years)	Gender	Medical department	Specimen type	Immuno-Compromised (Yes/No)
PUNC001	53	Male	Outpatient	PICC Drainage	No
PUNC002	70	Female	Gastroenterology	Sputum	No
PUNC003	53	Male	Immunology	Lung tissue	Yes
PUNC004	64	Male	Respiratory	Subcutaneous nodule	Yes
PUNC005	72	Male	Nephrology	Sputum	Yes
PUNC006	31	Female	Emergency	Sputum	Yes
PUNC007	43	Female	Thoracic Surgery	Sputum	No
PUNC008	50	Male	Emergency	Hydrothorax fluid	Yes
PUNC009	67	Male	Emergency	Sputum	No
PUNC010	70	Male	Respiratory	Sputum	Yes
PUNC011	70	Male	Respiratory	Sputum	No
PUNC012	51	Male	Respiratory	Sputum	No
PUNC013	76	Male	Respiratory	Sputum	No
PUNC014	45	Female	Respiratory	Lung tissue	No
PUNC015	61	Female	Immunology	Hydrothorax fluid	Yes
PUNC016	81	Male	Outpatient	Sputum	No
PUNC017	71	Male	Respiratory	Sputum	Yes
PUNC018	56	Female	Respiratory	BALF	Yes
PUNC019	53	Male	Orthopedics	Pus	No
PUNC020	46	Female	Outpatient	Pus	No
PUNC021	57	Male	Immunology	Sputum	Yes
PUNC022	32	Female	Respiratory	BALF	Yes
PUNC023	45	Male	Emergency	Sputum	No
PUNC024	37	Male	Emergency	Pus	No
PUNC025	65	Male	Emergency	Sputum	No

Abbreviations: PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.