1 Teething generally occurs between 6 to 24 months of age.  Symptoms of teething include irritability, tender and swollen gums, and the infant wanting to place objects or fingers into the mouth in an attempt to reduce discomfort. Fever, cough, diarrhea, and cold symptoms are not found when a child is teething.
Nocardia infection, also known as nocardiosis, is a rare condition caused by the bacterium Nocardia asteroides. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, several different types of this condition can occur.
If a Gram stain is performed on MTB, it stains very weakly Gram-positive or not at all (cells referred to as ghosts). Mycobacterium species, along with members of a related genus Nocardia, are classified as acid-fast bacteria due to their impermeability by certain dyes and stains.