title: Rhodococcus equi Sepsis in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Study.
abstract: Rhodococcus equi is an unusual cause of infection in humans, but has emerged as an opportunistic pathogen among immunocompromised patients. Primary pulmonary involvement is the most common clinical presentation, although the spectrum of disease is broad. Diagnosing R. equi infections remains challenging, both from clinical and microbiological view, and no standard treatment has been established. In this report, we present a detailed case of a 57-year-old male renal transplant recipient who developed R. equi bacteremia with a concomitant Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. We describe the clinical features of R. equi infections, highlight the importance of an early diagnosis, and briefly review treatment options for this rare infection.
authors: Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Eline
authors: E
authors: Macken
authors: Department of Nephrology Turnhout, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium.; Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Hylke
authors: H
authors: de Jonge
authors: Department of Nephrology Turnhout, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium.
authors: Daniël
authors: D
authors: Van Caesbroeck
authors: Department of Clinical Biology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Verhaegen
authors: Department of Clinical Biology, AZ Turnhout, Turnhout, Belgium.
authors: Dana
authors: D
authors: Van Kerkhoven
authors: Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Van Wijngaerden
authors: Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Dirk
authors: D
authors: Kuypers