Nocardia
E936459
Nocardia is a genus of filamentous, partially acid-fast bacteria known for causing opportunistic infections, particularly in the lungs, brain, and skin of immunocompromised individuals.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actinomycete
ⓘ
bacterial genus ⓘ |
| acidFastness | partially acid-fast ⓘ |
| associatedCondition |
brain abscess
ⓘ
disseminated infection ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
central nervous system nocardiosis
ⓘ
cutaneous nocardiosis ⓘ nocardiosis ⓘ pulmonary nocardiosis ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| colonyCharacteristic |
chalky colonies
ⓘ
dry colonies ⓘ wrinkled colonies ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
branching, beaded, Gram-positive filaments
ⓘ
partial acid-fastness on modified Ziehl–Neelsen stain ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Nocardiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthCharacteristic | slow-growing ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying organic matter
ⓘ
soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| infectionType | opportunistic infection ⓘ |
| isPathogenOf |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| morphology |
branching rods
ⓘ
filamentous ⓘ |
| motility | nonmotile ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Nocardia asteroides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nocardia brasiliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocardia farcinica NERFINISHED ⓘ Nocardia nova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigmentation | white to orange colonies ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
HIV infection
ⓘ
chronic corticosteroid therapy ⓘ chronic lung disease ⓘ immunocompromised state ⓘ organ transplantation ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non–spore-forming ⓘ |
| stainingMethod |
Fite-Faraco stain
ⓘ
Kinyoun stain NERFINISHED ⓘ modified acid-fast stain ⓘ |
| targetOrgan |
brain
ⓘ
lungs ⓘ skin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
inhalation of contaminated dust
ⓘ
traumatic inoculation into skin ⓘ |
| treatment |
sulfonamides
ⓘ
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ⓘ |
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