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Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH.

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2000
The first clinical case described in Portugal of a human infection by Rhodococcus equi in a 35 year-old HIV1 seropositive i.v. drug user is presented. The patient was admitted to hospital due to clinical and radiological suspicion of tuberculosis.
A Messias, C Araújo, S Lino, T Pacheco, K Masinho, D Ordway, F A Ventura   +6 more
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Rhodococcus equi infections in HIV late presenters: A case series and therapeutic challenges [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Introduction. Rhodococcus equi is a rare but clinically relevant opportunistic pathogen, primarily affecting individuals with compromised cellular immunity. In people living with HIV/AIDS, it typically manifests as severe pulmonary disease. The objective
Gmizić Ivana, Jovanović Snežana, Tošić Tanja, Ranin Jovan, Marković Marko   +4 more
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Infecção por Rhodococcus equi em potra: Relato de caso

Pubvet, 2023
A Rodococose é uma enfermidade de caráter zoonótico causada pelo microrganismo Rhodococcus equi, sendo a principal causa de broncopneumonia em potros com menos de seis meses de idade. Essa afecção compreende altas taxas de morbidade e de mortalidade nos
Rafael Santos Megale, Estefany Zerbeto Basilio Lino, Amanda Ribeiro   +2 more
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Immune Reconstitution Syndrome secondary to Rhodococcus equi infection in a patient with HIV and Burkitt's lymphoma

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2017
Summary: Immune Reconstitution Syndrome (IRIS) has been associated with a variety of infections in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, we are reporting the first case of IRIS secondary to Rhodococcus equi (R.
Majid Darraj, Rachel Fainstein, Ken Kasper, Yoav Keynan   +3 more
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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Rhodococcus equi: An Insight into Genomic Diversity and Genome Evolution

International Journal of Genomics, 2019
Rhodococcus equi, a member of the Rhodococcus genus, is a gram-positive pathogenic bacterium. Rhodococcus possesses an open pan-genome that constitutes the basis of its high genomic diversity and allows for adaptation to specific niche conditions and the
Jianchao Ying, Jun Ye, Teng Xu, Qian Wang, Qiyu Bao, Aifang Li   +5 more
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Rhodococcus equi Infection after Alemtuzumab Therapy for T-cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia

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, Herman G. Sprenger, Sander van Assen, Dominique Leduc, Simon M.G.J. Daenen, Jan P. Arends, Tjip S. van der Werf   +6 more
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Rhodococcus equi Infections in Dogs [PDF]

Veterinary Pathology, 2016
Five cases of Rhodococcus equi infection in dogs were identified from 2003 to 2014. Three of the dogs had severe, internal lesions attributable to R. equi that have not been previously described: endophthalmitis, endocarditis, and suppurative pleuropneumonia.
Bryan, L. K., Clark, S. D., Díaz-Delgado, Josué, Lawhon, S. D., Edwards, John   +4 more
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Rhodococcus equi isolated from sputum

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012
Introduction: Rhodococcus equi is an opportunistic pathogen, causing rhodococcosis, a condition that can be confused with tuberculosis. Often, without identifying M. tuberculosis, physicians initiate empiric treatment for tuberculosis. R.
Paulo da Silva, Adolfo Carlos Barreto Santos, Daisy Nakamura Sato, Jaqueline Otero Silva, Marta Inês Cazentini Medeiros, Ana Maria Machado Carneiro, Sergio Roberto de Andrade Leite, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite   +7 more
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Genetic Susceptibility to Rhodococcus equi [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2015
Abstract Rhodococcus equi pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal foals. Much effort has been made to identify preventative measures and new treatments for R. equi with limited success. With a growing focus in the medical community on understanding the genetic basis of disease susceptibility, investigators ...
McQueen, CM, Dindot, SV, Foster, Margaret J, Cohen, ND   +3 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

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, Batool Abu Ali, Hassan AlDandan, Hosam Aljehani, Marwan Alwazzeh, Asim Diab   +5 more
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