Diagnosing Rhodococcus equi infections in a setting where tuberculosis is highly endemic: a double challenge.

Thuy LeShama Cash-GoldwasserPhan Vinh ThoNguyen Phu Huong LanJames I CampbellH Rogier van DoornNguyen Tien LamNguyen Vu TrungDao Tuyet TrinhNguyen Van KinhHeiman F L Wertheim

Published in: Journal of clinical microbiology (2015)

Rhodococcus equi infection is increasing in regions with high HIV prevalence worldwide. The microbiological features and clinical mimicry of tuberculosis infection pose diagnostic challenges in high-tuberculosis-incidence settings. We present two HIV-associated cases of R. equi infection from Vietnam and discuss the unique diagnostic challenges in such settings.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
antiretroviral therapy
mycobacterium tuberculosis
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
risk factors
hepatitis c virus
pulmonary tuberculosis
men who have sex with men
emergency department
adverse drug
south africa