Journal of Clinical Microbiology· 2017Q1
The Complexities of Nocardia Taxonomy and Identification
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- 2017year
Short summary
Accurate identification of Nocardia species, a group of aerobic actinomycetes causing serious infections, is complicated by the genus's complex taxonomic history, particularly for the type species Nocardia asteroides.
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Key points
- Nocardia species are aerobic actinomycetes implicated in serious human infections.
- The genus has a complicated taxonomic history.
- Nocardia asteroides is the type species and was historically the most reported taxon.
- Accurate identification methods are crucial for clinical relevance.
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Nocardia species are a complex group of organisms considered to belong to the aerobic actinomycetes. Of the validly described species, many have been implicated as the cause of serious human infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. The genus has a complicated taxonomic history; this is especially true for Nocardia asteroides , the type species of the genus and previously the most frequently reported nocardial taxon from human specimens. We provide background on the current taxonomy of Nocardia , with a focus on clinically relevant species, and discuss the currently available methods used to accurately identify isolates to the species, complex, or group level.
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