Clinical characteristics and drug resistance of Nocardia in Henan, China, 2017-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical features of Nocardia infections, antibiotic resistance profile, choice of antibiotics and treatment outcome, among others. In addition, the study compared the clinical and microbiological characteristics of nocardiosis in bronchiectasis patients and non-bronchiectasis patients.

Methods

Detailed clinical data were collected from the medical records of 71 non-duplicate nocardiosis patients from 2017 to 2023 at a tertiary hospital in Zhengzhou, China. Nocardia isolates were identified to the species level using MALDI-TOF MS and 16S rRNA PCR sequencing. Clinical data were collected from medical records, and drug susceptibility was determined using the broth microdilution method.

Results

Of the 71 cases of no

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10919010 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature