title: Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia.
abstract: Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is an important cause of disease and death in foals. This article reviews current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of R equi pneumonia in foals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475, USA. Electronic address: ncohen@cvm.tamu.edu.
authors.forename: Noah D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Antimicrobial therapy; Extrapulmonary disorders; Foal; Pneumonia; Rhodococcus equi; Thoracic ultrasound