Nocardia brasiliensis

No·car·di·a bra·sil·i·en·'sis

a bacterial species that closely resembles Nocardia asteroides and is a cause of mycetoma and nocardiosis in humans.

No·car·di·a bra·sil·i·en·sis

(nō-kahr'dē-ă bră-zil-ē-en'sis) A bacterial species that is partially acid-fast; associated with subcutaneous skin infections such as mycetoma (actinomycotic), skin abscesses, and cellulitis. Microscopically, Nocardia species are gram-positive filamentous, branching bacilli.

Nocardia brasiliensis

A species pathogenic for humans in which chronic subcutaneous abscesses are formed.See also: Nocardia

Nocard,

Edmund I.E., French veterinarian, 1850-1903. Nocardia - a genus of aerobic nonmotile actinomycetes (family Nocardiaceae, order Actinomycetales), transitional between bacteria and fungi, which are mainly saprophytic but may produce disease in human beings and other animals.Nocardia brasiliensisNocardia dacryoliths - white pseudoconcretions, composed of masses of Nocardia species found in the lacrimal canaliculi. Synonym(s): Desmarres dacryolithsNocardiasis bovine farcyNocardiaceae - a family of acid-fast, gram-positive, aerobic bacteria (order Actinomycetales) that includes the genus Nocardia.nocardiosis - a pulmonary or brain infection that is caused by Nocadia asteroides.Preisz-Nocard bacillus - see under Preisz