title: Rhodococcus globerulus bacteremia in an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient: report of the first transplant case and review of the literature.
abstract: Rhodococcus species are environmental organisms that predominantly cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. Rhodococcus equi is the most common species associated with human infections, but there are uncommon but increasing number of cases of infections caused by non-equi Rhodococcus species. We report a case of Rhodococcus globerulus bacteremia in an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient, who presented with subacute systemic illness accompanied by severe hepatitis. In the context of this case, we review the literature on Rhodococcus species infections in transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases and the William J von Liebig Transplant Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramanan
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Deziel
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Razonable
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000145:classification*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Rhodococcus; Rhodococcus globerulus; allogeneic stem cell transplant; bacteremia; bone marrow transplant