Rhodococcus equi isolation from sputum of patients with suspected tuberculosis

Rhodococcus equi isolation from sputum of patients with suspected tuberculosis

Rhodococcus equi has emerged as an opportunistic pathogen associated with pulmonary, invasive or systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the identification of 51 R. equi isolates found in sputum samples of 546 individuals suspected to have pulmonary tuberculosis in two Public He...

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Main Authors: Paulo da Silva, Marcelo Miyata, Daisy Nakamura Sato, Adolfo Carlos Barreto Santos, Natália Helena Mendes, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Rhodococcus equi
identification
tuberculosis
antimicrobial profile
epidemiology
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