| Autor: |
Athavudh Deesomchok, Kittipong Maneechotsuwan, Somporn Srifuengfung, Surapol Suwanagool |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
1999 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Siriraj Medical Journal, Vol 51, Iss 4 (1999) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2228-8082 |
| Popis: |
Pulmonary rhodococcosis is an uncommon pulmonary infection in human beings, but the case reports have been increasing in HIV-infected patients. We report a female AIDS patient presenting with fever, productive cough and weight loss over 6 weeks. Chest x-ray showed a cavitary lesion with air fluid level in the right upper lobe infiltration. Sputa for AFB stain were negative for 3 consecutive days. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was examined. It showed a gram-positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacilli. The culture grew only Rhodococcus equi. She was treated with erythromycin and rifampin and responded well. |
| Databáze: |
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