Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in a HIV (+) patient: An uncommon association;Pneumonia por Rhodococcus equi em doente VIH (+): A propósito de uma associação rara

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 703-709

  Esteves, Paula ^a   Mineiro, Ana ^a   Serrado, Margarida ^a   Diniz, Antínio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL PULIDO VALENTE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

HIV; Pneumocystis jiroveci; Rhodococcus equi

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI; REVIEW; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; SURVIVAL RATE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 36248952096     PISSN: 08732159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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