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Differentiation between Genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia by Susceptibility Testing to Kanamycin and Some Other Antituberculosis Agents
Author(s) -
Tsukamura Michio
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1988.tb01404.x
Subject(s) - kanamycin , nocardia , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , streptomycin , rhodococcus , rhodococcus equi , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics , virulence , gene
The test for susceptibility to kanamycin is useful for differentiating between the genera Rhodococcus and Nocardia. All rhodococci except R. equi, R. erythropolis , and R. aurantiacus are susceptible to kanamycin, whereas all nocardiae except N. otitidis‐caviarum are resistant to kanamycin. Tests for susceptibility to rifampicin, streptomycin, and minocycline also are useful for differentiating among the species of each genus.