| Primary retroperitoneal abscesses due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with severe nephrotic syndrome: successful antibiotic treatment with linezolid and tigecycline. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19758832 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present a case of Rhodococcus equi primary retroperitoneal abscesses without pulmonary involvement in an immunocompromised patient with severe nephrotic syndrome. No risk factors for exposure to R. equi were present. The infection was successfully treated with long-term combination antibiotic treatment including linezolid and tigecycline. |
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Authors:
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Gianluca Russo; Miriam Lichtner; Martina Carnevalini; Maria Teresa Mascellino; Fabio Mengoni; Alessandra Oliva; Ginevra Azzurra Miccoli; Marco Iannetta; Vito Trinchieri; Anna Paola Massetti; Claudio Maria Mastroianni; Vincenzo Vullo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2009-09-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases Volume: 14 ISSN: 1878-3511 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-20 Completed Date: 2010-09-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610933 Medline TA: Int J Infect Dis Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: e533-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2009 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. gianluca.russo@uniroma1.it |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abdominal Abscess
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complications,
drug therapy*,
microbiology Acetamides / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Actinomycetales Infections / complications, drug therapy* Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology, therapeutic use* Drug Therapy, Combination Humans Immunocompromised Host* Injections, Intravenous Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Minocycline / administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives*, therapeutic use Nephrotic Syndrome / complications* Oxazolidinones / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Retroperitoneal Space / pathology Rhodococcus equi* Treatment Outcome |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Acetamides; 0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Oxazolidinones; 0/tigecycline; 10118-90-8/Minocycline; 165800-03-3/linezolid |
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