Rhodococcus hoagii: Difference between revisions

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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
- Horses, and in foals it causes pneumonia
- Goats
- Pigs
- Sheep
- Cattle
Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc)

Clinical Manifestations

Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation, as well as nodules, cavitation, pleural effusion, and lung abscess
Specifically in immunocompromised patients, it can cause a cavitary lung disease and is on the differential with mycobacteria and nocardiosis

Management

Treatment usually 6 months or longer

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-== Background ==
+==Background==
-=== Microbiology ===
+===Microbiology===
-* Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, [[Stain::Gram-positive]], weakly acid-fast [[Cellular shape::coccobacillus]]
-* Found in dry and dusty soil
-* Makes red pigment, hence the name
-* Member of the actinomycetes group
+*Facultative intracellular, non-spore-forming, [[Stain::Gram-positive]], weakly acid-fast [[Cellular shape::coccobacillus]]
-=== Epidemiology ===
+*Found in dry and dusty soil
-* Infects domesticated animals
+*Makes red pigment, hence the name
-** [[Horses]], and in foals it causes pneumonia
+*Member of the actinomycetes group
-** [[Goats]]
-** [[Pigs]]
-** [[Sheep]]
-** [[Cattle]]
-* Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc)
+===Epidemiology===
-== Clinical Manifestations ==
-* Necrotizing pneumonia is usual presentation
+*Infects domesticated animals
+**[[Horses]], and in foals it causes pneumonia
+**[[Goats]]
+**[[Pigs]]
+**[[Sheep]]
+**[[Cattle]]
+*Can infect immunocompromised people (HIV, etc)
+==Clinical Manifestations==
+*[[Necrotizing pneumonia]] is usual presentation, as well as [[Lung nodules|nodules]], [[Cavitary lung disease|cavitation]], [[pleural effusion]], and [[lung abscess]]
+*Specifically in immunocompromised patients, it can cause a [[cavitary lung disease]] and is on the differential with [[Mycobacterium species|mycobacteria]] and [[nocardiosis]]
+== Management ==
+* Treatment usually 6 months or longer
 {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Rhodococcus'' species}}
 [[Category:Gram-positive bacteria]]