RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>Rhodococcus equi</em> Infection in a Surgical Wound
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 141
OP 145
DO 10.29074/ascls.22.3.141
VO 22
IS 3
A1 Paasche, Stuart R.
YR 2009
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/22/3/141.abstract
AB A 35-year-old male presented with abdominal pain one month after receiving a routine ventral hernia repair. Over the course of two months, repeated wound cultures were ordered and eventually produced growth of Rhodococcus equi. Appropriate antibacterial therapy was initiated to resolve the infection.OBJECTIVES: Review the history, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of non-pulmonary R. equi infections; inform laboratory professionals of the possibility and severity of R. equi infections, and what can be done to facilitate prompt diagnosis and recovery.ABBREVIATIONS: ED= Emergency Department; WBC= White Blood Cell Count; BAP= Sheep's Blood Agar Plate