Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Rhodococcus equi isolated from sputum

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Rhodococcus equi isolated from sputum

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INTRODUCTION: Rhodococcus equi is an opportunistic pathogen, causing rhodococcosis, a condition that can be confused with tuberculosis. Often, without identifying M. tuberculosis, physicians initiate empiric treatment for tuberculosis. R. equi and M. tuberculosis have different susceptibility to dru...

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Main Authors: Paulo da Silva, Adolfo Carlos Barreto Santos, Daisy Nakamura Sato, Jaqueline Otero Silva, Marta Inês Cazentini Medeiros, Ana Maria Machado Carneiro, Sergio Roberto de Andrade Leite, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Polymerase chain reaction
Rhodococcus equi
Mycolic acids
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