title: Recurrent Rhodococcus equi infection with fatal outcome in an immunocompetent patient.
abstract: The majority of human Rhodococcus equi infections occur in immunocompromised hosts, especially those with AIDS, and infection in immunocompetent patients is rare. Reported here is a case of R. equi infection in a seemingly healthy patient with a very complicated course. Despite neurosurgery and prolonged antibiotic therapy the patient deceased.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory, Sint-Trudo Hospital, Diestersteenweg 100, 3800, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gabriels
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Joosen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Put
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verhaegen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Magerman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartuyvels
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012008:Recurrence; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D015242:Ofloxacin