Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in a patient with occult HIV infection: Successful therapy

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-63

  Volpino, P ^a   Lonardo, M T ^a   Cangemi, R ^a   Di Martino, M ^a   Clementi, M ^a   Cangemi, V ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

HIV infections; Pneumonia, cavitary; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 0031086253     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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