"Nocardia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria whose species are widely distributed and are abundant in soil. Some strains are pathogenic opportunists for humans and animals.
| Descriptor ID |
D009615
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.537.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nocardia" by people in Profiles.
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Verner A, Durrani A, Kowalski RP, Jhanji V. A Case of Nocardia farcinica Keratitis in a Pediatric Contact Lens Wearer. Eye Contact Lens. 2020 Mar; 46(2):e11-e12.
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Sridhar J, Albini TA, Flynn HW, Silva RA, Young RC. Diagnosis, Clinical Presentations, and Outcomes of Nocardia Endophthalmitis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2019 03; 199:257.
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Lally DR, Sharma DK, Shields CL, Malloy BC, Garg SJ. Pulmonary nocardiosis initially manifesting as endogenous endophthalmitis. Can J Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr; 49(2):e59-62.
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Vera-Cabrera L, Campos-Rivera MP, Escalante-Fuentes WG, Pucci MJ, Ocampo-Candiani J, Welsh O. In vitro activity of ACH-702, a new isothiazoloquinolone, against Nocardia brasiliensis compared with econazole and the carbapenems imipenem and meropenem alone or in combination with clavulanic acid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May; 54(5):2191-3.
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Sharma M, Gilbert BC, Benz RL, Santoro J. Disseminated Nocardia otitidiscaviarum infection in a woman with sickle cell anemia and end-stage renal disease. Am J Med Sci. 2007 Jun; 333(6):372-5.
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Short WR, Emery C, Bhandary M, O'Donnell JA. Misidentification of Mycobacterium peregrinum, the causal organism of a case of bacteremia and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator-associated infection, due to its unusual acid-fast staining characteristics. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Apr; 43(4):2015-7.