Nocardiaspecies from bronchopulmonary infections and mycetomas
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 18 (1) , 11-18
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362178085380041
Abstract
350 specimens comprising sputum, bronchial aspirate, pleural fluid, pus and biopsy material were investigated for the presence of Nocardia spp. by the paraffin bait technique. Nocardia spp. were isolated in 15 of them. The physiological and morphological characteristics of the organisms and the use of paraffin baiting, a selective technique for isolating Nocardia spp. from clinical specimens, are discussed. 350 échantillons comprenant des crachats, de l'aspiration bronchique, du liquide pleural et du matériel biopsique sont examinés pour la recherche de Nocardia spp par la technique de piégeage à la paraffine. Nocardia spp a ainsi a été isolé de 15 d'entre-eux. Les caractéristiques physiologiques et morphologiques des organismes ainsi que l'utilisation du piégeage à la paraffine, une technique sélective pour l'isolement de Nocardia spp à partir de prélèvements cliniques, sont discutés.Keywords
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