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Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Rhodococcus (R.) equi is a gram-positive coccobacillus.
  • It typically causes pulmonary infections in animals and rarely in immunocompromised humans.

Observation:

  • A rare case of R. equi infection is presented.
  • The infection was isolated from an empyema in a 66-year-old patient.

Findings:

  • The patient was immunocompetent and experienced recurrent pleural effusions.
  • R. equi caused severe pulmonary symptoms, including necrotizing or cavitary pneumonia.

Implications:

  • This case expands the known clinical spectrum of R. equi infections.
  • It suggests R. equi should be considered in the differential diagnosis of empyema, even in immunocompetent individuals.