Rhodococcus equi infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Computed tomography aspects.
OBJECTIVE
To present the computed tomography aspects of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in seven patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.


METHODS
A retrospective study of the computed tomography scans of seven patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Rhodococcus equi infection.


RESULTS
The most common findings were consolidation (n = 7), consolidation with cavitation (n = 6), ground glass opacities (n = 6), peribronchial nodules (n = 4) and centrilobular nodules presenting a "tree-in-bud" pattern (n = 3).


CONCLUSIONS
The most common finding in patients with Rhodococcus equi pulmonary infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was consolidation with cavitation.
Marchiori
Edson
E
Department of Radiology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. edmarchiori@bl.com.br
de Mendonça
Renato Gonçalves
RG
Capone
Domenico
D
de Cerqueira
Elza Maria
EM
Souza Júnior
Arthur Soares
AS
Zanetti
Gláucia
G
Escuissato
Dante
D
Gasparetto
Emerson
E
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016929:Rhodococcus equi; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed