Rhodococcus hoagii: Difference between revisions
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=== Epidemiology === |
=== Epidemiology === |
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* Infects domesticated animals |
* Infects domesticated animals |
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| − | ** Horses |
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*** In foals, causes pneumonia |
*** In foals, causes pneumonia |
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| − | ** Goats |
+ | ** [[Goats]] |
| − | ** Pigs |
+ | ** [[Pigs]] |
| − | ** Sheep |
+ | ** [[Sheep]] |
| − | ** Cattle |
+ | ** [[Cattle]] |
* Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc) |
* Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc) |
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Revision as of 18:02, 19 January 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, Gram-positive, weakly acid-fast coccobacillus
- Found in dry and dusty soil
- Makes red pigment, hence the name
- Member of the actinomycetes group
Epidemiology
- Infects domesticated animals
- Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc)
Clinical Presentation
- Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation
