HIV complicated with Rhodococcus equi infection: A case report
Xinmin Xu, Hongyuan Liang, Yang Song, Duochun Wang, Qiang Wei, Yajie Wang
Abstract
Rhodococcus equi is a zoonotic opportunistic pathogen that mainly infects immunodeficient individuals, such as those with HIV infection. In R. equi-infected individuals, serious lung lesions can develop and death may result without appropriate antiviral treatment. This bacterium is rare in clinic and there is little information regarding its diagnosis and treatment. To improve our understanding, this case report describes the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with HIV complicated with R. equi infection from Ditan Hospital, Beijing, China.
Topics & Concepts
Rhodococcus equiMedicineHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Intensive care medicineOpportunistic infectionOpportunistic pathogenPathogenBeijingLung infectionVirologyLungImmunologyBacteriaViral diseaseBiologyChinaInternal medicinePseudomonas aeruginosaGenePolitical scienceVirulenceBiochemistryLawGeneticsInfectious Disease Case Reports and TreatmentsInfections and bacterial resistanceStreptococcal Infections and Treatments