"Nocardia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria whose species are widely distributed and are abundant in soil. Some strains are pathogenic opportunists for humans and animals.
| Descriptor ID |
D009615
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.024.049.537.550
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nocardia" by people in Profiles.
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Clinicopathologic characteristics of Nocardia brain abscesses: Necrotic and non-necrotic foci of various stages. J Neurol Sci. 2024 01 15; 456:122850.
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Invasive Nocardia Infections across Distinct Geographic Regions, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Dec; 29(12).
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Rose Bengal and Riboflavin Mediated Photodynamic Antimicrobial Therapy Against Selected South Florida Nocardia Keratitis Isolates. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2022 01 03; 11(1):29.
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Mediastinal Lymphadenitis Due to Nocardia Infection. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020 Jul; 27(3):e48-e51.
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Disseminated Nocardia farcinica infection in immunocompromised patient. Infection. 2020 06; 48(3):487-488.
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Retrospective Analysis of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Nocardia Species from a Tertiary Hospital and Reference Laboratory, 2011 to 2017. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 02 21; 64(3).
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Nocardia infections in solid organ transplantation: Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the American Society of Transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2019 09; 33(9):e13509.
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Nocardia infections in the transplanted host. Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Aug; 20(4):e12902.
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Chronic Conjunctivitis due to Nocardia nova Complex Formation on a Silicone Stent: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Sep-Oct; 31(5):e131-2.
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Nocardia yamanashiensis in an immunocompromised patient presenting as an indurated nodule on the dorsal hand. Tumori. 2013 Jul-Aug; 99(4):e156-8.