Characteristics of 27 previous studies of nocardiosis in Brazil from 1970 to 2013.

aAMB, amphotericin B; AMK, amikacin; AZ, azathioprine, CET, cephalothin; CFPM, cefepime; CIL, cilastatin; CM, clindamycin; CS, cycloserine; CSP, cyclosporine; CTR, ceftriaxone; IMP, imipenem; SUF, sufadiazine; TMP+SMX, trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole; VAN, vancomycin. bCOPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. cCoinfection with M. tuberculosis and Aspergillus sp. dBronchoscopy diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative sputum smear microscopy results.