Recurrent Rhodococcus equi infection with fatal outcome in an immunocompetent patient.
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.
Gabriels
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P
Clinical Laboratory, Sint-Trudo Hospital, Diestersteenweg 100, 3800, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
Joosen
H
H
Put
E
E
Verhaegen
J
J
Magerman
K
K
Cartuyvels
R
R
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
D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D015242:Ofloxacin