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Case Reports
. 2019 Jan 8:15:e00487.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00487. eCollection 2019.

Rhodococcus equi infection: A diverse spectrum of disease

Adam Stewart  1 , David Sowden  1   2 , Michael Caffery  2 , Michael Bint  3 , Jennifer Broom  1   4
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Case Reports

Rhodococcus equi infection: A diverse spectrum of disease

Adam Stewart et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Rhodococcus equi is a gram positive bacterium most commonly presenting clinically as pneumonia, however can disseminate to cause disease in virtually any human tissue. Although it is predominantly an opportunistic pathogen, a number of case series have described infection occurring among individuals with a normal immune system. We describe two cases of Rhodococcus equi infection which highlight the diversity of disease presentations of this rare organism.

Keywords: Cavitating pneumonia; Human immunodeficiency virus; Opportunistic infection; Rhodococcus equi; Soft tissue infection.

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Fig. 1
Computed Tomography (CT) chest of Rhodococcus equi cavitating pneumonia in an HIV positive male with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Case 1).
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Fig. 2
Left foot Rhodococcus equi skin and soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent host (Case 2).
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