Persistent Nocardia beijingensisinfection in a patient with postoperative abscess and misuse of antibiotics in China
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Qi, Lihua; Fan, Weihong; Li, Jing; Cui, Hongfei; Xu, Jianxia; Gu, Dongmei; Meng, Jiaojiao; Liu, Jie
- Source
- Infectious Medicine; December 2023, Vol. 2 Issue: 4 p343-348, 6p
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- ISSN
- 2772431X
•This is the first case of abscess infection caused by Nocardia beijingensisin China.•N beijingensisis an underdiagnosed pathogen.•Gene sequencing is vital for further identification of Nocardiaat the species level.•Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for Nocardiais recommended.