TABLE 1.
Strains used in the study
| Genus and species | No. of isolatesa | Reference strains used |
|---|---|---|
| Nocardia asteroides | 17 | ATCC 19247 |
| Nocardia farcinica | 14 | ATCC 3318 |
| Nocardia nova | 11 | ATCC 33727 |
| Nocardia brasiliensis | 7 | ATCC 19296 |
| Nocardia otitidiscaviarum | 5 | ATCC 14629 |
| Nocardia carnea | 2 | ATCC 6847 |
| Nocardia transvalensis | 2 | ATCC 6865 |
| Nocardia brevicatena | 2 | ATCC 15333 |
| Rhodococcus equi | 13 | ATCC 6939 |
| Rhodococcus rhodochrous | 3 | ATCC 13808 |
| Rhodococcus erythropolis | 2 | ATCC 4277 |
| Rhodococcus coprophilus | 2 | ATCC 29080 |
| Streptomyces sp. | 20 | |
| Dietzia marinum | 5 | ATCC 35013 |
| Gordona bronchialis | 2 | ATCC 25592 |
| Gordona sputi | 2 | ATCC 29627 |
| Gordona terrae | 2 | ATCC 25594 |
| Gordona rubropertinctus | 2 | ATCC 14352 |
| Tsukamurella spp. | 5 | |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 9 | ATCC 51910 |
| Mycobacterium spp. | 8 |
a
National Reference Center for Human Mycosis, Antifungal Agents, and Actinomycetes (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France).