Diagnosing Rhodococcus equi Infections in a Setting Where Tuberculosis Is Highly Endemic: a Double Challenge
Le T., Cash-Goldwasser S., Tho PV., Lan NPH., Campbell JI., van Doorn HR., Lam NT., Trung NV., Trinh DT., Kinh NV., Wertheim HFL.
<jats:p><jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Rhodococcus equi</jats:named-content>infection is increasing in regions with high HIV prevalence worldwide. The microbiological features and clinical mimicry of tuberculosis infection pose diagnostic challenges in high-tuberculosis-incidence settings. We present two HIV-associated cases of<jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">R. equi</jats:named-content>infection from Vietnam and discuss the unique diagnostic challenges in such settings.</jats:p>