title: [Emergent pathologies: Rhodococcus equi infection in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].
abstract: Rhodococcus equi is an intracellular facultative, gram-positive, partially acid-fast, cocco-bacillary microorganism of increasing importance as a pathogen in severely immunocompromised HIV-positive patients. Rhodococcus equi may cause invasive pulmonary infection, bacteremia and disseminated infection. Rhodococcus equi is easily cultured from blood or sputum on standard media, but is frequently regarded as a contaminant. Delay in establishing a definite diagnosis may result in a poor outcome in most cases. Treatment in humans is not standardized. Surgical intervention may be beneficial in selected cases.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiaccadori
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016929:Rhodococcus equi
vernacular_title: Patologie emergenti: l'infezione da Rhodococcus equi nella sindrome da immunodeficienza acquisita.