Otomastoiditis caused by Rhodococcus equi in a patient with AIDS
Kim, S.C.; Jorgensen, J.; Graybill, J.R.; Smith, J.
Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 18(3): 285-288
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0738-0658 PMID: 10547875 Document Number: 509223
Rhodococcus equi is a well-recognized pathogen in veterinary medicine and a rare but well-documented cause of cavitary pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Most cases of Rhodococcus equi infections in these patients involve the lungs. Otomastoiditis due to Rhodococcus equi is rare, and disseminated Rhodococcus equi with otomastoiditis has never been reported. We report a case of otomastoiditis with systemic dissemination due to Rhodococcus equi in a patient with AIDS.