ACUTE MEDIASTINITIS DUE TO RHODOCOCCUS-EQUI IN A PATIENT WITH HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION

Authors
CASADO JL ANTELA A SANCHEZ JA HERMIDA JM MESEGUER M
Citation
Jl. Casado et al., ACUTE MEDIASTINITIS DUE TO RHODOCOCCUS-EQUI IN A PATIENT WITH HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS INFECTION, European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases, 16(3), 1997, pp. 241-244
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Infectious Diseases
Journal title
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09349723
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
241 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0934-9723(1997)16:3<241:AMDTRI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection developed anteri or mediastinitis during antibiotic treatment for empyema due to Rhodoc occus equi. This is the first reported case of infection with this org anism in this setting. Despite an adequate course of therapy and maint enance treatment with antibiotics to which the isolate of Rhodococcus equi was susceptible in vitro, the patient experienced relapse of the infection into the mediastinum. Clinicians should consider this compli cation when Rhodococcus equi is present in pleural effusions.