Rhodococcus hoagii: Difference between revisions
From IDWiki
Rhodococcus hoagii
m (Aidan moved page Rhodococcus to Rhodococcus species without leaving a redirect) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| ⚫ | |||
= ''Rhodococcus'' spp. = |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
* Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, Gram positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacillis |
* Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, Gram positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacillis |
||
= Background = |
|||
* Found in dry and dusty soil |
* Found in dry and dusty soil |
||
| Line 19: | Line 17: | ||
* Can infect immuneocompromised people (HIV, etc) |
* Can infect immuneocompromised people (HIV, etc) |
||
= Presentation = |
|||
* Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation |
* Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation |
||
Revision as of 11:20, 13 August 2019
Identification
- Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, Gram positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacillis
Background
- Found in dry and dusty soil
- Makes red pigment, hence the name
- Member if the actinomycetes group
- Infects domesticated animals
- Horses
- In foals, causes pneumonia
- Goats
- Pigs
- Sheep
- Cattle
- Horses
- Can infect immuneocompromised people (HIV, etc)
Presentation
- Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation
