Rhodococcus equi Sepsis in a Renal Transplant Recipient
| Autor: | Jan Verhaegen, Eline Macken, Daniël Van Caesbroeck, Dirk Kuypers, Dana Van Kerkhoven, Eric Van Wijngaerden, Hylke de Jonge |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Transplantation
medicine.medical_specialty biology business.industry Standard treatment Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Disease bacterial infections and mycoses biology.organism_classification medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Sepsis Renal transplant Concomitant Bacteremia parasitic diseases Immunology medicine bacteria Case Study Reports Rhodococcus equi Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation Direct |
| ISSN: | 2373-8731 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/txd.0000000000000519 |
| Popis: | 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. ispartof: Transplantation Direct vol:1 issue:3 ispartof: location:United States status: published |
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