Primary lymphocutaneous nocardiosis in an immunocompetent patient

Table 1 Physiological characteristics and biochemical reactions of our Nocardia brasiliensis isolate

Test or characteristic	Reaction of our strain
Decomposition of:
Adenine	-
Casein	+
Tyrosine	+
Xanthine	-
API 20C AUX assimilation results:
Glucose	+
Glycerol	+
Galactose	+
N-acetyl-D-glucosamine	+
Inositol	+
Adonitol	-
Trehalose	+
Equivalent growth at 35°/45°C	-
Lysozyme broth	+
Production of arylsulfatase (7d)	-
Gelatin liquefaction (7d)	+
Sensitivity to:
Gentamicin	+
Tobramycin	+
Amikacin	+
Erythromycin	-

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