Rhodococcus equi infection in 3 AIDS patients.
Three cases of AIDS complicated by Rhodococcus equi infection are reported. At least one of the patients acquired his Rhodococcus infection in Africa. Despite the fact that the R. equi strains were susceptible to tetracycline, erythromycin, amikacin, co-trimoxazole, rifampicin and vancomycin, these antibiotics were clinically not successful. A clinical improvement was observed in only one patient during teicoplanin and imipenem-cilastatin treatment. Multicentre clinical trials are needed to determine the optimal treatment of R. equi infections in AIDS patients.
Colebunders
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Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde, Antwerp, Belgium.
De Roo
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Verstraeten
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Van den Abbeele
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Ieven
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Hauben
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Van Marck
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Schaal
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Portaels
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents