Nocardia species distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility within Australia.
Aine O'BrienJulie HartAmmie HigginsIan ArthurGar-Hing LeeMichael LeungKarina KennedySusan BradburySarah FosterSanchia WarrenTony M KormanIain J AbbottClaire HeneyCheryl BletchleyMorgyn WarnerNicholas WellsDesley WilsonHemalatha VaradhanRobert StevensMonica LahraPeter NewtonMichael MaleySebastian van HalPaul Robert IngramPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2023)
We demonstrate geographical variation in the distribution of Nocardia incidence. Four species predominate in the Australian setting, and nationwide data confirm a high in vitro susceptibility to trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and linezolid, justifying their ongoing role as part of first-line empiric therapy.