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Rhodococcus equi

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Rhodococcus equi
gram-positive rods of varying length; causes corynebacterial pneumonia and abscesses in foals and cervical lymphadenitis in pigs. It has also been associated with suppurative infections in cats. Previously called Corynebacterium equi. See also rattles.
Rhodococcus equi
Corynebacterium equi Infectious disease A pleomorphic coccobacillary opportunistic pathogen that may infect immunocompromised hosts–eg, AIDS Pts Clinical Pneumonia, pleural effusion, empyema, abscesses of brain, skin, and elsewhere, osteomyelitis, lymphadenitis, endophthalmitis Management Erythromycin, rifampin. See AIDS.
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We report a patient in whom Rhodococcus equi infection developed after alemtuzumab therapy.
Rhodococcus equi infection after alemtuzumab therapy for T-cell ... by Meeuse, Jan J.; Sprenger, Herman G.; van Assen, Sander; Leduc, Dominique; Daenen, Simon M.G.J.; Aren / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Byline: BRENDA SHAW Brenda Shaw says there is no room for protectionism in the fight against Rhodococcus Equi WITH reference to Mr Burke's letter (November 13) regarding the Rhodococcus Equi, I fully support his appeal for everyone involved in the breeding of horses to be transparent about disease.
Letters: A need to be open about this disease by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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