PMID: 9175424Mar 1, 1997Paper

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in a patient with occult HIV infection: successful therapy

Panminerva Medica
P VolpinoV Cangemi

Abstract

We report a case of Rhodococcus equi cavitary pneumonia in a 37-year-old patient with occult HIV infection. Because of his good immune status, the patient was given oral erythromycin and rifampin which rapidly resolved the infection. This modality of treatment may be sufficient in HIV-positive selected patients fur the resolution of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia.

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