Nocardia species
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Background
Microbiology
- Beaded Gram-positive partially acid-fast bacillus
Management
- Mild to moderate: TMP-SMX
- Immunocompetent: 5-10 mg/kg split tid to qid
- Immunocompromised: 15 mg/kg split tid to qid
- Severe: TMP-SMX plus either amikacin or imipenem
- Other antimicrobials include ceftriaxone, minocycline, and linezolid
