May 2, 2024 · Nocardiosis is a disease caused by bacteria found in soil. It can affect the lungs, brain, and skin. While the disease can be treated with commonly available antibiotics, it can be …

Jul 15, 2025 · Nocardia is an uncommon bacteria that can infect you through contaminated soil or water and cause nocardiosis. It usually infects the lungs or skin of people with a weaker …

Nocardia is a genus of weakly staining Gram-positive, catalase-positive, rod-shaped bacteria. It forms partially acid-fast beaded branching filaments (appearing similar to fungi, but being truly …

Nocardiosis is an acute or chronic, often disseminated, suppurative or granulomatous infection caused by various aerobic soil saprophytes of the gram-positive bacilli genus Nocardia.

May 18, 2015 · The genus Nocardia is an aerobic actinomycete, catalase-positive, gram-positive bacillus, with a branching filamentous form that can cause pulmonary infection (most …

Nov 10, 2024 · Nocardia infection is diagnosed using tests that identify the bacteria (Gram stain, modified acid-fast staining or culture). For example, for an infection in the lung, a sputum …

Aug 13, 2024 · Nocardiosis is a rare bacterial infection that is treated with antibiotics. Since it responds so slowly to treatment, it’s important to diagnose it early.

Sep 24, 2025 · Nocardiosis is an uncommon gram-positive bacterial infection caused by aerobic actinomycetes in the genus Nocardia. Nocardia spp have the ability to cause localized or …

Nocardia spp. is a genus of bacteria found throughout the world in various environments. These microbes are part of a group called aerobic actinomycetes and are gram-positive.

Mar 4, 2025 · What Is Nocardiosis? Nocardiosis is a bacterial infection you can get in your lungs, skin and brain. You get it from breathing in Nocardia bacteria or getting it in your skin. …