Rhodococcus equi: a pathogen in immunocompetent patients.
Rhodococcus equi is an uncommon human pathogen known to cause lung infections in immunocompromised patients. We report two cases of Rhodococcus infections in immunocompetent individuals, who were treated successfully.
Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Meena
M
Dias
Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Pratibha
P
Bhat
Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Sagar
S
Chandrakar
Department of Microbiology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Hilda
H
Pinto
Immunocompetent; rhodococcus equi; trauma