Molecular Identification and Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical <i>Nocardia</i> Species: Emergence of <i>Nocardia crassostreae</i> as an Agent of Invasive Nocardiosis

Abstract

The present study is the first report on N crassostreae as a human pathogen. The detection of multidrug-resistant species necessitate molecular identification and susceptibility testing, and should be performed for all Nocardia infections. Nocardiosis manifests various clinical features depending on the Nocardia species and underlying conditions.