Lung abscess due to Corynebacterium equi. Report of the first case in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1986. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Lung abscess due to Corynebacterium equi. Report of the first case in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

Am J Med. 1986 Apr;80(4):685-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/86183893
Samies JH; Hathaway BN; Echols RM; Veazey JM Jr; Pilon VA

Abstract: A lung abscess and persistent bacteremia due to Corynebacterium equi are described in a bisexual man with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Eleven of the 12 previously reported cases have occurred in immunocompromised humans. The occurrence of this infection in a patient with AIDS has not been previously described. Development of resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics was noted following initial therapy. Because this organism resembles nonpathogenic organisms, it may easily be overlooked despite its ability to cause serious infection and persist even with aggressive antimicrobial and surgical therapy.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS/PATHOLOGY Adult Case Report Corynebacterium Infections/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS/PATHOLOGY Human Lung Abscess/DIAGNOSIS/*ETIOLOGY/PATHOLOGY Male JOURNAL ARTICLE

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