Neonatal sepsis due to Rhodococcus equi in two preterm infants

We present two cases of Rhodococcus equi bacteremia as a cause of sepsis in premature infants who had increasing respiratory distress with multiple episodes of apnea. When we investigated these infants for apnea etiology, blood cultures were taken, and R. equi was confirmed based on the colon...

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Main Authors: Hacer Neslihan Bildik, Sahin Takcı, Murat Yurdakök, Ateş Kara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2013-04-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1488