Pulmonary Malakoplakia by Rhodococcus equi in an HIV-Infected Patient in Mexico: A Case Report.
Ahumada-Topete Víctor HugoIvan Ortiz-MonasterioJose L HernandezAmy B PeraltaPublished in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2020)
Knowing the involvement of Rhodococcus in HIV is fundamental for the diagnosis and optimal treatment, which although unknown, a combination of antibiotics with intracellular penetration, on-time resection, and a proper immune reconstitution represents the best approach. Prognosis varies with mortality rates from 34% to 54%.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- pulmonary hypertension
- case report
- hepatitis c virus
- cardiovascular events
- hiv testing
- risk factors
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- cardiovascular disease
- south africa
- reactive oxygen species
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy