Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS
Rhodococcus 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 presents as cavitary pneumonia. Early treatment with...
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| author | J. Vandersnickt Pee J. Van S. Vandamme C. Kenyon E. Florence S. Van Ierssel E. Vlieghe C. Theunissen |
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| description | Rhodococcus 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 presents as cavitary pneumonia. Early treatment with combined and effective antimicrobials and antiretroviral therapy after prompt diagnosis is essential to ensure an optimal outcome. We present a case series of three human Rhodococcus equi infections in HIV-infected patients with advanced immune suppression, treated at the University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-120120bc3aa940db9cfa1451ce8c44b72024-11-15T00:00:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5570186Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDSJ. Vandersnickt0Pee J. Van1S. Vandamme2C. Kenyon3E. Florence4S. Van Ierssel5E. Vlieghe6C. Theunissen7Department of General Internal MedicineDepartment of General Internal MedicineDepartment of MicrobiologyDepartment of General Internal MedicineDepartment of General Internal MedicineDepartment of General Internal MedicineDepartment of General Internal MedicineDepartment of General Internal MedicineRhodococcus 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 presents as cavitary pneumonia. Early treatment with combined and effective antimicrobials and antiretroviral therapy after prompt diagnosis is essential to ensure an optimal outcome. We present a case series of three human Rhodococcus equi infections in HIV-infected patients with advanced immune suppression, treated at the University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5570186 |
| spellingShingle | J. Vandersnickt Pee J. Van S. Vandamme C. Kenyon E. Florence S. Van Ierssel E. Vlieghe C. Theunissen Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS |
| title_full | Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS |
| title_fullStr | Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS |
| title_short | Rhodococcus equi, an Unusual Human Pathogen That Causes Cavitating Pneumonia in Patients With AIDS |
| title_sort | rhodococcus equi an unusual human pathogen that causes cavitating pneumonia in patients with aids |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5570186 |
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