Rhodococcus Infection in Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

Rhodococcus Infection in Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

We conducted a case–control study of 18 US transplant recipients with Rhodococcus infection and 36 matched controls. The predominant types of infection were pneumonia and bacteremia. Diabetes mellitus and recent opportunistic infection were independently associated with disease. Outcomes were genera...

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Main Authors: Pascalis Vergidis, Ella J. Ariza-Heredia, Anoma Nellore, Camille N. Kotton, Daniel R. Kaul, Michele I. Morris, Theodoros Kelesidis, Harshal Shah, Seo Young Park, M. Hong Nguyen, Raymund R. Razonable
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rhodococcus
bacteria
infection
solid organ transplant
hematopoietic stem cell transplant
transplant recipients
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/3/16-0633_article

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