Research Article

High Intraspecific Genetic Diversity of Nocardia brasiliensis, a Pathogen Responsible for Cutaneous Nocardiosis Found in France: Phylogenetic Relationships by Using sod and hsp65 Genes

Table 1

Table of clinical strains including the type of tropism observed in host, their corresponding sodA/hsp65 genotypes, and drug phenotypes.

Sample dateNature of samplingPatient recordImmunosuppressedGenotype  
sodA/hsp65
TropismPristinamycinImipenemAmikacinTrimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole

04/2002Intraoperative tissue02.56NoG3CutaneousRRSS
12/2003Pus from cutaneous thigh abscess04.21YesG1CutaneousRSSS
2004Pus from cutaneous abscess04.101NoG3CutaneousRRSS
07/2005Expectoration then LBA05.64YesG1LungRSSS
01/2005Skin biopsy05.12NoG1CutaneousRSSS
07/2005Phalanx biopsy05.63NoG3CutaneousRRSS
2005CSF05.77NoG1BrainRRSS
11/2005-3247NoG3UnknownRSSS
2007Cutaneous abscess07.168NoG3CutaneousRRSS
10/2008Wound of forehead08.178NoG3CutaneousRSSS
11/2008Subcutaneous abscess08.188NoG3SubcutaneousRRSS
10/2008Elbow abscess2985NoG3CutaneousRRSS
03/2008-9044NoG2UnknownRRSS
03/2009Pus of leg abscess09.71NoG2CutaneousRSSS
04/2009Bronchial aspiration09.106NoG1LungRSSS
10/2009Bronchial aspiration09.244YesG1LungRSSS
12/2009Finger skin09.280NoG3CutaneousRRSS
10/2009Pus from the lip10.16NoG3CutaneousRRSS
02/2010Finger abscess10.35NoG2CutaneousRRSS
05/2010Hand abscess10.82NoG3CutaneousRRSS
05/2010Toe abscess10.93YesG3CutaneousRRSS
09/2010Leg wound10.146NoG3CutaneousRRSS
11/2010Pus finger10.180NoG3CutaneousRRSS
11/2010Leg wound12786NoG2CutaneousRRSS
04/2010-14229NoG2UnknownRSSS
07/2010Sepsis hand45762NoG3CutaneousRRSS
2011Pus11.44NoG2CutaneousRRSS
05/2011Cutaneous abscess11.73NoG1CutaneousRSSS
05/2011Hand wound11.80NoG1CutaneousRSSS
08/2011Cutaneous11.116NoG2CutaneousRRSS
2011Thigh abscess11.140NoG2CutaneousRRSS
09/2011Knee wound11.151NoG3CutaneousRRSS
2011Hand wound11.172NoG3CutaneousRRSS
12/2011Cutaneous abscess11.189NoG3CutaneousRRSS
2012-12.08NoG1UnknownRSSS
02/2012Cutaneous abscess12.28NoG3CutaneousRRSS