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    Rhodococcus equi

    Valeria Fabre, M.D.
    Rhodococcus equi is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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    MICROBIOLOGY

    • Formerly Corynebacterium equi. Ubiquitous in environment.
      • Pleomorphic, non-motile Gram-positive coccobacillus.
      • Variable acid-fast staining.
      • Organism varies from coccoid to bacillary form depending on growth condition.
        • Solid media: coccoid, salmon-pink color may not appear until 4-7 days after incubation.
        • Liquid media: bacillary, branching.
    • Modes of acquisition: inhalation, local inoculation, or ingestion.
    • Can be overlooked as contaminant diphtheroids and be discarded.
      • Lab should be aware if clinically suspected.
      • Can also be confused with Micrococcus, Bacillus or Mycobacteria species.
    • May cause necrotizing granulomata.

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    Last updated: September 25, 2016

    Citation

    Fabre, Valeria. "Rhodococcus Equi." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540477/all/Rhodococcus_equi.
    Fabre V. Rhodococcus equi. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540477/all/Rhodococcus_equi. Accessed March 19, 2019.
    Fabre, V. (2016). Rhodococcus equi. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540477/all/Rhodococcus_equi
    Fabre V. Rhodococcus Equi [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 March 19]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540477/all/Rhodococcus_equi.
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