We present a case of Rhodococcus equi primary retroperitoneal abscesses without pulmonary involvement in an immunocompromised patient with severe nephrotic syndrome. No risk factors for exposure to R. equi were present. The infection was successfully treated with long-term combination antibiotic treatment including linezolid and tigecycline.
Primary retroperitoneal abscesses due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with severe nephrotic syndrome: successful antibiotic treatment with linezolid and tigecycline / Russo, Gianluca; Lichtner, Miriam; Carnevalini, Martina; Mascellino, Maria Teresa; Mengoni, Fabio; Oliva, Alessandra; Miccoli, GINEVRA AZZURRA; Iannetta, Marco; Trinchieri, Vito; Massetti, Anna Paola; Mastroianni, Claudio Maria; Vullo, Vincenzo. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1201-9712. - STAMPA. - 14:(2010), pp. 533-535. [10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.021]
Primary retroperitoneal abscesses due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with severe nephrotic syndrome: successful antibiotic treatment with linezolid and tigecycline
RUSSO, Gianluca;LICHTNER, Miriam;CARNEVALINI, MARTINA;MASCELLINO, Maria Teresa;MENGONI, Fabio;OLIVA, ALESSANDRA;MICCOLI, GINEVRA AZZURRA;IANNETTA, MARCO;TRINCHIERI, Vito;MASSETTI, Anna Paola;MASTROIANNI, Claudio Maria;VULLO, Vincenzo
2010
Abstract
We present a case of Rhodococcus equi primary retroperitoneal abscesses without pulmonary involvement in an immunocompromised patient with severe nephrotic syndrome. No risk factors for exposure to R. equi were present. The infection was successfully treated with long-term combination antibiotic treatment including linezolid and tigecycline.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
