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. 1983 Jan;23(1):19–21. doi: 10.1128/aac.23.1.19

Differences Among Nocardia spp. in Susceptibility to Aminoglycosides and β-Lactam Antibiotics and Their Potential Use in Taxonomy

Richard J Wallace Jr 1,2,3, Karen Wiss 1, Ron Curvey 1, Paula H Vance 4, Joe Steadham 5
PMCID: PMC184608  PMID: 6830207

Abstract

Using disk diffusion and agar dilution methods, 109 clinical isolates of Nocardia were tested against 10 antimicrobial agents. A species difference in susceptibility was noted for cefamandole, carbenicillin, gentamicin, and kanamycin. These differences in susceptibility may be of use taxonomically as well as having some potential use clinically.

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