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Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Rhodococcus equi, United States
14 Jan 2021
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R hodococcus equi is a soilborne facultative intracel- lular actinobacterium that causes pyogranulomatous infections in multiple animal species, including humans. Rhodococcal infection is particularly severe in young foals and immunocompromised persons, in whom it typically manifests as a life-threatening purulent bronchopneumonic disease (1-3). R. equi is able to colonize equids, pigs, and ruminants through 3...
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