Thyroid abscess due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1998. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Thyroid abscess due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1998 Jan;17(1):55-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98171138
Martin-Davila P; Quereda C; Rodriguez H; Navas E; Fortun J; Meseguer M; Moreno A; Guerrero A; Department of Microbiology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

Abstract: A case of thyroid abscess due to Rhodococcus equi in an HIV-positive patient with previous pulmonary abscess is reported. Rhodococcus equi is a gram-positive rod that can cause infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, though it occurs more frequently in patients with dysfunctional cellular immune systems. Several cases of Rhodococcus equi infection in persons infected with HIV have been reported. In these patients Rhodococcus equi usually invades the lungs, producing pneumonia. These infections often relapse, accompanied by intermittent bacteremia, despite conventional treatment. Extrapulmonary abscesses can occur.
Keywords: *Abscess/MICROBIOLOGY *Actinomycetales Infections/MICROBIOLOGY *AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/MICROBIOLOGY *Rhodococcus equi/ISOLATION & PURIF *Thyroid Diseases/MICROBIOLOGY

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