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 ...
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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, 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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Rhodococcus equi: A pathogen in immunocompetent patients
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2013 Rhodococcus equi is an uncommon human pathogen known to cause lung infections in immunocompromised patients. We report two cases of Rhodococcus infections in immunocompetent individuals, who were treated successfully.
Meena Dias +3 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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Whole-genome sequencing and pathogenicity analysis of Rhodococcus equi isolated in horses [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a Gram-positive zoonotic pathogen that frequently leads to illness and death in young horses (foals). This study presents the complete genome sequence of R. equi strain BJ13, which was isolated from a thoroughbred
Bin Hu +11 more
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<i>Rhodococcus parequi</i> sp. nov., a new species isolated from equine farm soil closely related to the pathogen <i>Rhodococcus equi</i>. [PDF]
Int J Syst Evol MicrobiolWe present the description of the new species, Rhodococcus parequi, found during phylogenomic investigations of a global collection of strains identified as Rhodococcus(Prescottella) equi.
Vazquez-Boland JA +6 more
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