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Relato de Caso • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 39 (6) • Dec 2006 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822006000600013   copy

Bacteremia due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: case report

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Rhodococcus equi is an important agent for zoonotic infections, and may cause serious infections in humans, especially immunocompromised patients. In this study, a case of fatal bacteremia due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV positive) is reported.

Rhodococcus equi; Bacteremia; Immunocompromised; HIV

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