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Case Reports
. 2006 Jan;25(1):46-8.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-005-0068-9.

Recurrent Rhodococcus equi infection with fatal outcome in an immunocompetent patient

P Gabriels  1 , H Joosen, E Put, J Verhaegen, K Magerman, R Cartuyvels
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Case Reports

Recurrent Rhodococcus equi infection with fatal outcome in an immunocompetent patient

P Gabriels et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

The majority of human Rhodococcus equi infections occur in immunocompromised hosts, especially those with AIDS, and infection in immunocompetent patients is rare. Reported here is a case of R. equi infection in a seemingly healthy patient with a very complicated course. Despite neurosurgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy the patient deceased.

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