Comment on a Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis of the Hand

Masoud Keikha

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.091

Authors

Masoud Keikha Department of Micrology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.091

Keywords:

Nocardia spp., 16S rRNA, hsp65, rpoB

Abstract

Nocardia spp. are gram-positive, partially acid-fast bacteria which are lives in environmental sources and cause of various infection that called nocardiosis in animals and humans. Identification of this group of bacteria was important due to accurate diagnosis, patient management and prevention of antibiotic resistant among of bacteria. Molecular methods including PCR-RFLP and sequencing using housekeeping genes such as 16S rRNA, hsp65, rpoB and gyrB are recommended to accurate and reliable identification of nocardiosis.

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Masoud Keikha, Department of Micrology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan

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