Abstract
We describe a case of a nonhealing wound due to Rhodococcus equi. Failure of the wound to heal led to immunological investigations and the discovery of a previously unknown CD8+ T-lymphocyte deficit responsible for the chronic infection. The infection was cured after a 3-month course of a combination of antibiotics.
MeSH terms
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Actinomycetales Infections / drug therapy
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Actinomycetales Infections / immunology*
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Actinomycetales Infections / microbiology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
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Drug Therapy, Combination / methods
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Female
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Humans
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Lymphopenia / complications*
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Middle Aged
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Rhodococcus equi / immunology*
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Rhodococcus equi / isolation & purification*
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Treatment Outcome
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Wound Infection / drug therapy
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Wound Infection / immunology*
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Wound Infection / microbiology