infections
Nocardiosis
Diagnosis of Nocardiosis
Examination under a microscope or culture Doctors may diagnose nocardiosis by identifyingNocardiabacteria in a sample of infected tissue examined under a microscope. Or they may send a sample of infected tissue to a laboratory whereNocardiabacteria, if present, can be grown (cultured) and identified. Doctors locate the infected tissue during a physical examination or on an x-ray or other imaging scan. bacteria are identified, they are tested to see which antibiotics are effective (a process called Testing a Microorganism's Susceptibility and Sensitivity to Antimicrobial Drugs ). 