Picture 13
This picture shows Nocardia asteroides in Gram stain.
Nocardia asteroides
Morphology: Gram positive branching rods, acid-fast
Route of transmission: fomites
Investigations: Gram stain and culture of sputum or pus, modified Ziehl-Nielsen stain
Diseases:
Subacute pneumonia
Abscesses in the brain, skin, kidney, bone and muscle
Mycetoma
Treatment:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Minocycline