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Molecular Epidemiology ofRhodococcus equiof Intermediate Virulence Isolated from Patients With and Without Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Chiang Mai, Thailand
1 Dec 2003
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We investigated the prevalence of virulent Rhodococcus equi in clinical isolates from 69 sporadic cases (60 men, 8 women, and 1 patient of unknown sex) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, between 1993 and 2001. Fifty were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, 3 were HIV negative, and HIV status was unknown for 16. Fifty-two (75%) of 69 isolates were strains of intermediate virulence that contained the...
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