A Rare Presentation of Rhodococcus Equi Bacteremia as a Result of Right Upper Arm Cellulitis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Rhodococcus equi is an emerging opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients. Owing to its resemblance to Mycobacterium, Nocardia, and Corynebacterium, R. equi is frequently misdiagnosed as a contaminant, which can result in treatment delays. A 65-year-old man with a history of end-stage ren...

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Autores principales: Swanner, Keana-Kelley D, Patel, Riya, Nguyen, Thuy T, Patel, Felicia N, Magadia, Raul, Rifai, Ahmad O, Davenport, Margaret
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10226525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37255906
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38295

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10226525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37255906
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38295

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