title: Otomastoiditis caused by Rhodococcus equi in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Rhodococcus equi is a well-recognized pathogen in veterinary medicine and a rare but well-documented cause of cavitary pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Most cases of Rhodococcus equi infections in these patients involve the lungs. Otomastoiditis due to Rhodococcus equi is rare, and disseminated Rhodococcus equi with otomastoiditis has never been reported. We report a case of otomastoiditis with systemic dissemination due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7800, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jorgensen
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Graybill
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008417:Mastoiditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents