Pulmonary rhodococcosis an unrecognized pulmonary infection in AIDS patients.
| dc.contributor.author | Deesomchok, Athavudh | |
| dc.contributor.author | Maneechotsuwan, Kittipong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Srifuengfung, Somporn | |
| dc.contributor.author | Suwanagool, Surapol | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-04-09T05:40:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-04-09T05:40:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Pulmonary rhodococcosis is an uncommon pulmonary infection in human beings, but the case reports have been increasing in HIV-infected patients. We report a female AIDS patient presenting with fever, productive cough and weight loss over 6 weeks. Chest x-ray showed a cavitary lesion with air fluid level in the right upper lobe infiltration. Sputa for AFB stain were negative for 3 consecutive days. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was performed and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was examined. It showed a gram-positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacilli. The culture grew only Rhodococcus equi. She was treated with erythromycin and rifampin and responded well. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Deesomchok Athavudh, Maneechotsuwan Kittipong, Srifuengfung Somporn, Suwanagool Surapol. Pulmonary rhodococcosis an unrecognized pulmonary infection in AIDS patients. Siriraj Medical Journal, 1999 Apr; 51(4): 284-288. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/137536 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.sirirajmedj.com/content_download.php?content_id=724 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pulmonary rhodococcosis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Unrecognized pulmonary infection | en_US |
| dc.subject | AIDS patients | en_US |
| dc.title | Pulmonary rhodococcosis an unrecognized pulmonary infection in AIDS patients. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |