[Role of cytology in the diagnosis of Rhodococcus equi infection].
A 59-year-old HIV-positive man developed necrotizing right-lobe pneumonia with abscess formation. Bronchial aspirates and bronchoalveolar lavage showed numerous inflammatory cells, mainly histiocytes and neutrophils, and intracellular and extracellular Gram- and Ziehl-Nielsen-positive cocci and coccobacilli. Rhodococcus equi was identified. The patient died one week after diagnosis and necropsy confirmed the presence of R. equi nectrotizing pneumonia.
Hofman
Véronique
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Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, 30 Avenue de la Voie romaine, BP 69, 06002 Nice Cedex, France.
Liolos
Ionis
I
Pipeau
Gérard
G
Itchai
Carole
C
Hofman
Paul
P
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification
Intérêt de l'examen cytologique pour le diagnostic d'infection à Rhodococcus equi.