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Case Reports
. 2008 Feb;10(1):44-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00231.x. Epub 2007 Apr 11.

Rhodococcus lung abscess complicating kidney transplantation: successful management by combination antibiotic therapy

K C Tse  1 , S C W Tang, T M Chan, K N Lai
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Rhodococcus lung abscess complicating kidney transplantation: successful management by combination antibiotic therapy

K C Tse et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

In this report, a renal transplant recipient with Rhodococcus lung abscess is described. A high clinical suspicion and appropriate combination antibiotic therapy obviated the need for surgical intervention and was associated with a good clinical outcome. The optimal regimen of combination antibiotic therapy is discussed.

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