Rhodococcus equi pneumonia

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia
a type of bacterial pneumonia seen in immunocompromised persons, caused by infection with Rhodococcus equi, often after contact with an infected animal; it is often subacute, with consolidation and cavitation visible radiographically.

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