title: Rhodococcus equi brain abscess in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corne
authors.forename: Ishrat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rajeebally
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jonquet
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014640:Vancomycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination