Cavitary pneumonia due to Rhodococcus equi in a heart transplant recipient

: Rhodococcus equi is an uncommon human pathogen that usually affects immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 68‐year‐old male heart transplant recipient, who developed rhodococcal pneumonia with secondary bacteremia 10 months post‐transplant. The patient was a retired carpenter who was i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplant infectious disease 2003-03, Vol.5 (1), p.43-46
Hauptverfasser: Kwak, E.J., Strollo, D.C., Kulich, S.M., Kusne, S.
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Zusammenfassung:: Rhodococcus equi is an uncommon human pathogen that usually affects immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 68‐year‐old male heart transplant recipient, who developed rhodococcal pneumonia with secondary bacteremia 10 months post‐transplant. The patient was a retired carpenter who was involved in breeding of horses. He responded completely to the treatment with vancomycin and imipenem/cilastin, followed by oral ciprofloxacin and minocycline for total treatment duration of 5 months. This case highlights the association between an animal exposure and infection with a unique opportunistic pathogen.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1034/j.1399-3062.2003.02001.x