Isolation of Nocardia beijingensis from a Pulmonary Abscess Reveals Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

ABSTRACT A strain of Nocardia was isolated from a pulmonary abscess of a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient in France. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed that the isolate represented a strain of Nocardia beijingensis. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was essential to guide the clinicians to successfully treat this infection.

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