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Infective Endocarditis Caused by Rhodococcus equi in an Immunocompetent Patient

Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a rare zoonotic organism that is found in the feces of grazing animals and in farm soil. It typically causes pulmonary disease, but it can also cause extrapulmonary disease. Immunocompromised patients are at a higher risk of developing the infection, but it has been rep...

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Autores principales: Shah, Rony, Klumpp, Linda C, Nerella, Nishant, Liu-Young, Gustine, Jordan, Jeffrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7249752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32467804
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7829