Antimicrobial susceptibility profiles, clinical sites and phenotypic of seven Nocardia 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.