Nocardia shows all the features except:: (A) It is an anaerobe, (B) It is an acid fast organism, (C) Cultured by Paraffin bait technique, (D) Causative agent of Actinomycetoma
Answer is A. Nocardia Obligate aerobe. Acid fast organism (1%). Cultured by Paraffin bait technique. Causative agent of Actinomycetoma. Pneumoniae in immunodeficient individuals,Eg : AIDS/Lymphomas/Post Transplantation C/F -- Fever, cough (with thick sputum) Can spread to pericardium and mediastinum Rx - Trimethoprim-sulphmethoxazoleis used as effective therapy Severe cases - Combination - TMP-SMX, Amikacin, ceftriaxone/imipenem.