Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5672866 | Journal of Infection and Public Health | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryImmune Reconstitution Syndrome (IRIS) has been associated with a variety of infections in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, we are reporting the first case of IRIS secondary to Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) in a patient with HIV.We report the case of a 48-year-old male found to have HIV infection in the setting of Burkitt's lymphoma. While on anti-retroviral therapy and chemotherapy, he had developed IRIS secondary to R. equi that manifested as a cavitating pneumonia. This report outlines the successful management of the R. equi infection with the use of a combination of antibiotics, radiographic follow up and suppressive antibiotic while on chemotherapy.
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Authors
Majid Darraj, Rachel Fainstein, Ken Kasper, Yoav Keynan,