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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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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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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2006 Rhodococcus equi é um importante agente de infecções zoonóticas, podendo causar sérias infecções em humanos, principalmente em pacientes imunocomprometidos.
Carina Secchi +4 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, 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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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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International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2023 In the present study, the research work was carried out during June 2018 to March 2019 at ICAR-NRCE-EPC (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, National Research Centre on Equines, Equine Production Campus), Jorbeer, Bikaner (Rajasthan), India.
Lalit Kumar +5 more
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Veterinary Research, 2004 Rhodococcus equi is an important cause of subacute or chronic abscessating bronchopneumonia of foals up to 3-5 months of age. It shares the lipid-rich cell wall envelope characteristic of the mycolata, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis, as well as the ability of pathogenic members of this group to survive within macrophages.
Meijer, Wim, Prescott, John
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Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2008 RESUMO Rhodococcus equi é uma importante causa de broncopneumonia em potros com menos de seis meses de idade, sendo responsável pela mortalidade de eqüinos no mundo inteiro. É um microrganismo intracelular capaz de sobreviver e se multiplicar no interior de macrófagos.
Krewer, C.C. +3 more
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