Nocardia Asteroides Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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How to classify?

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Slow growing gram positive branching filaments rods

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Treatment

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Co-trimoxazole

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What diseases does it cause?

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Nosocomial: lung infection with entry through lung/inocualted in wounds which leads to disseminated infections (may include brain abscess)
Madura foot (trauma related, chronic infection)

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