Diagnosing Rhodococcus equi infections in a setting where tuberculosis is highly endemic: a double challenge
Rhodococcus equi infection is increasing in regions with high HIV prevalence worldwide. The microbiological features and clinical mimicry of tuberculosis infection pose diagnostic challenges in high-tuberculosis-incidence settings. We present two HIV-associated cases of R. equi infection from Vietna...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2015
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