Rhodococcus equi infection [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006 <zakljucak> Humana R. equi infekcija jos uvek je retko oboljenje koje se javlja uglavnom kod osoba sa teskim stepenom imunodeficijencije. Najcesce se ispoljava u vidu subakutne bakterijske pneumonije sa kavitacijama, a karakterise se cestim recidivima, bakterijemijama i visokom stopom mortaliteta. Terapija R.
Mikić Dragan
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The genome of a pathogenic rhodococcus: cooptive virulence underpinned by key gene acquisitions. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2010 We report the genome of the facultative intracellular parasite Rhodococcus equi, the only animal pathogen within the biotechnologically important actinobacterial genus Rhodococcus. The 5.0-Mb R.
Michal Letek +23 more
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Severe Rhodococcus equi pneumonia following hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with sintilimab and lenvatinib in hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesRhodococcus equi is a Gram-positive aerobic bacterium primarily associated with pulmonary infections in animals. Although rare in humans, such infections typically affect immunocompromised individuals, often presenting with severe pulmonary ...
Fang Luo +4 more
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Rhodococcus equi: Another great masquerader
IDCases, 2021 Rhodococcosis is a serious infection specially affecting immunocompromised populations. We report a case of disseminated infection by Rhodococcus equi in a renal transplant patient, that was initially diagnosed as histoplasmosis, highlighting the ...
P. Shah +4 more
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Resistance studies of erythromycin and rifampin for
Irish Veterinary Journal, 2007 This study sought to determine whether an increase in resistance of Rhodococcus equi to the antibiotics rifampin and erythromycin occurred over a 10-year period.
Buckley T, McManamon E, Stanbridge S
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HIV complicated with Rhodococcus equi infection: A case report [PDF]
Infectious Medicine, 2022 Rhodococcus equi is a zoonotic opportunistic pathogen that mainly infects immunodeficient individuals, such as those with HIV infection. In R. equi-infected individuals, serious lung lesions can develop and death may result without appropriate antiviral ...
Xinmin Xu +5 more
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Rhodococcus equi Infection after Alemtuzumab Therapy for T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Rhodococcus equi, mainly known from veterinary medicine as a pathogen in domestic animals, can also cause infections in immunocompromised humans, especially in those with defects in cellular immunity. Alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, causes
Jan J. Meeuse +6 more
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Rhodococcus equi bacteremia with necrotizing pneumonia and brain abscess in a newly diagnosed HIV patient in Saudi Arabia: A case report and review of literature [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Rhodococcus equi is a Gram-positive coccobacillus that falls within the category of aerobic actinomycetes. The Rhodococcus genus belongs to the nocardioform bacteria group.
Wala Alkhalifa +5 more
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Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesRhodococcus equi is a rare human opportunistic pathogen that has been increasingly reported in recent decades. It mainly affects immunosuppressed patients, and in particular human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected patients, where it typically ...
J. Vandersnickt +7 more
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Disseminated Rhodococcus equi infection in a patient with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with immunotherapy [PDF]
IDCasesImmunotherapies can lead to an immune compromised state that can allow for opportunistic pathogens such as Rhodococcus to flourish. The vast majority of Rhodococcus infections occur in immunocompromised hosts.
Rosalie M. Sterner +4 more
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