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Rhodococcus lung abscess complicating kidney transplantation: successful management by combination antibiotic therapy
Author(s) -
Tse K.C.,
Tang S.C.W.,
Chan T.M.,
Lai K.N.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00231.x
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotic therapy , antibiotics , abscess , kidney transplantation , rhodococcus , intensive care medicine , lung , lung abscess , transplantation , combination therapy , surgery , regimen , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biology
In this report, a renal transplant recipient with Rhodococcus lung abscess is described. A high clinical suspicion and appropriate combination antibiotic therapy obviated the need for surgical intervention and was associated with a good clinical outcome. The optimal regimen of combination antibiotic therapy is discussed.