Rhodococcus equi brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
Rhodococcus equi brain abscesses usually occur in immunocompromised patients with prolonged and refractory pulmonary infections. Herein we report a case of R. equi brain abscess in a 67-y-old man without immunodepression. Our patient recovered after neurosurgical resection and prolonged antimicrobial therapy with vancomycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Corne
Philippe
P
Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France.
Rajeebally
Ishrat
I
Jonquet
Olivier
O
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014640:Vancomycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination