Jun 5 ā¢ General Info & Questions
š§Ŗ Practical Lab Tip | Nocardia
If a culture is growing slowly and youāre seeing branching Gram-positive rodsā¦
š Donāt discard it too early as contamination.
Nocardia can be slow-growing and may initially look insignificant compared to faster-growing organisms.
š” High-Yield Reminder
When the patient is:
ā¢ Immunocompromised
ā¢ Has chronic pulmonary symptoms
ā¢ Has a brain abscess
ā¦a āweird branching rodā deserves a closer look š
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š§Ŗ Practical Lab Tip | Nocardia
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