Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, clinical sites and phenotypic of seven <i>Nocardia</i> isolates from humans, Brazil.

aAMK, amikacin; AMX, amoxicillin; AMP, ampicillin; CIP, ciprofloxacin; ERY, erythromycin; GEN, gentamicin; IMP, imipenem; TOB, tobramycin; TMP+SMX, trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole. b45°C, growth at 45°C; URE, urease production; PYR, pyrolidonyl arylamidase production; GEL, hydrolysis of gelatin; RAM, acid production on rhamnose; SOR, acid production on sorbitol; CAS, hydrolysis of casein and NIT, nitrate reduction. cBAL - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; dS – sensitive; eR – resistant; f# Unknown; *Clinical isolates obtained from only one patient.