Open AccessEpidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of the Nocardia Species in China, 2009 to 2021
Author(s) -
Hao Wang,
Yue Zhu,
Qiaozhen Cui,
Wenyue Wu,
Gang Li,
Dongke Chen,
Lili Xiang,
Jiuxin Qu,
Dongquan Shi,
Binghuai Lu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.01560-21
Subject(s) - nocardia , nocardiosis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , amikacin , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , nocardia infections , bacteria , genetics
The genusNocardia has the potential to cause nocardiosis, which might be underrecognized and underdiagnosed. Herein, the demographical features of 441 nonrepetitive nocardiosis cases and species distribution of theirNocardia strains in China, 2009 to 2021, are summarized.