Nocardia spp. Pneumonia in a Solid Organ Recipient: Role of Linezolid

Table 1

Susceptibility testing for Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis (done by the microbroth dilution panel using Trek RGM panel (Quest Diagnostics Infectious Diseases)).

Antibiotic	MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration)	Interpretation
Amikacin	2	Susceptible
Amoxycillin/clavulanic acid	32/16	Resistant
Cefepime	>32	Resistant
Ceftriaxone	>64	Resistant
Ciprofloxacin	0.25	Susceptible
Doxycycline	8	Resistant
Imipenem	32	Resistant
Linezolid	2	Susceptible
Minocycline	>8	Resistant
Moxifloxacin	<0.25	Susceptible
Tigecycline	4	Resistant
Trimethoprim/sulphamethaxazole	4/76	Resistant