Boiron P, Lafaurie C, Rabbache A, Brown J, Carteret R, Petit J
Unité de Mycologie, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
J Clin Microbiol. 1990 Apr;28(4):801-2. doi: 10.1128/jcm.28.4.801-802.1990.
We report a case of cutaneous nocardiosis, caused by a urease-negative strain of Nocardia asteroides, in a patient who had undergone long-term corticosteroid therapy. The microbiological characteristics of the isolate were typical of N. asteroides except for the failure of the isolate to hydrolyze urea. During the course of routine identification, laboratory specialists should be aware of the occasional occurrence of atypical strains of N. asteroides.
我们报告一例皮肤诺卡菌病病例，由星形诺卡菌的尿素酶阴性菌株引起，患者接受了长期皮质类固醇治疗。该分离株的微生物学特征除了不能水解尿素外，均符合星形诺卡菌的典型特征。在常规鉴定过程中，实验室专家应注意星形诺卡菌非典型菌株的偶尔出现。
