Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH.
The first clinical case described in Portugal of a human infection by Rhodococcus equi in a 35 year-old HIV1 seropositive i.v. drug user is presented. The patient was admitted to hospital due to clinical and radiological suspicion of tuberculosis. While in hospital, a Rhodococcus equi cavitated lung...
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| author | A Messias C Araújo S Lino T Pacheco K Masinho D Ordway F A Ventura |
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| description | The first clinical case described in Portugal of a human infection by Rhodococcus equi in a 35 year-old HIV1 seropositive i.v. drug user is presented. The patient was admitted to hospital due to clinical and radiological suspicion of tuberculosis. While in hospital, a Rhodococcus equi cavitated lung infection was diagnosed. By applying a triple antibiotic therapy with erythromycin, rifampin and teicoplanin along with surgical excision of the lower lobe of the right lung, we were able to clinically resolve the pulmonary infection. A brief review of Rhodococcus equi infections, especially those associated to HIV1 infected individuals is also presented with particular emphasis on the therapeutic approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab6d8fc79e194eefa9bc5bce1abd00a12022-12-22T02:26:15ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07582000-12-01135-610.20344/amp.1794Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH.A Messias0C AraújoS LinoT PachecoK MasinhoD OrdwayF A VenturaServiço de Doenças Infecciosas, Parasitárias e de Medicina Tropical, Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisboa.The first clinical case described in Portugal of a human infection by Rhodococcus equi in a 35 year-old HIV1 seropositive i.v. drug user is presented. The patient was admitted to hospital due to clinical and radiological suspicion of tuberculosis. While in hospital, a Rhodococcus equi cavitated lung infection was diagnosed. By applying a triple antibiotic therapy with erythromycin, rifampin and teicoplanin along with surgical excision of the lower lobe of the right lung, we were able to clinically resolve the pulmonary infection. A brief review of Rhodococcus equi infections, especially those associated to HIV1 infected individuals is also presented with particular emphasis on the therapeutic approach.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1794 |
| spellingShingle | A Messias C Araújo S Lino T Pacheco K Masinho D Ordway F A Ventura Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| title | Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. |
| title_full | Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. |
| title_fullStr | Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. |
| title_short | Condensação pulmonar cavitada por Rhodococcus equi, num indíviduo seropositivo para o VIH. |
| title_sort | condensacao pulmonar cavitada por rhodococcus equi num individuo seropositivo para o vih |
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