Tamponade due to Rhodococcus equi in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A Legras; B Lemmens; P F Dequin; B Cattier; J M Besnier

doi:10.1378/chest.106.4.1278

Tamponade due to Rhodococcus equi in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Chest. 1994 Oct;106(4):1278-9. doi: 10.1378/chest.106.4.1278.

Authors

A Legras¹, B Lemmens, P F Dequin, B Cattier, J M Besnier

Affiliation

¹ Service de Rénimation Médicale, Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Hôpital Bretonneau, France.

PMID: 7924515
DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.4.1278

Abstract

Infection with Rhodococcus equi has been described as a cause of cavitary pneumonia in AIDS patients. We report such a case, complicated by bacteremia, tamponade, and possible brain and liver abscesses. Medical treatment was successful with pericardiocentesis and antibiotherapy with teicoplanin, gentamicin, clarithromycin, rifampicin, supplemented by empirical treatment of cerebral toxoplasmosis. Antibiotherapy was terminated after 6 months, without relapse 2 months later.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications*
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
Actinomycetales Infections / complications*
Actinomycetales Infections / drug therapy
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
Cardiac Tamponade / therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Pericardiectomy
Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications*
Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
Radiography
Rhodococcus equi*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents