Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia

Noah D Cohen

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010

Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2014 Dec;30(3):609-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010. Epub 2014 Oct 3.

Author

Noah D Cohen¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4475, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25282322
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2014.08.010

Abstract

Pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi is an important cause of disease and death in foals. This article reviews current knowledge of the epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of R equi pneumonia in foals.

Keywords: Antimicrobial therapy; Extrapulmonary disorders; Foal; Pneumonia; Rhodococcus equi; Thoracic ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
Actinomycetales Infections / therapy
Actinomycetales Infections / veterinary*
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Horse Diseases / microbiology*
Horse Diseases / therapy*
Horses
Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial / therapy
Pneumonia, Bacterial / veterinary*
Rhodococcus equi / isolation & purification*