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Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia

Print version ISSN 0873-2159

Rev Port Pneumol vol.13 no.5 Lisboa Sept. 2007

 

Pneumonia por Rhodococcus equi em doente VIH (+): A propósito de uma associação rara

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in a HIV (+) patient: An uncommon association

 

Paula Esteves1

Ana Mineiro1

Margarida Serrado2

António Diniz2

 

Resumo

A infecção humana por Rhodococcus equi, mesmo no contexto da infecção pelo VIH, é relativamente rara. Os autores apresentam o caso clínico de um indivíduo, infectado pelo VIH, que apresentava um quadro clínico e imagiológico compatível com pneumonia, cujos exames iniciais revelaram a presença de Pneumocystis jiroveci. Após realização de terapêutica específica, perante a manutenção do quadro clínico-imagiológico, procedeu-se à realização de novos exames complementares, tendo sido identificado a presença de Rhodococcus equi no lavado broncoalveolar. Com instituição de terapêutica dirigida a este agente, verificou-se progressiva melhoria clínica e imagiológica. Os autores efectuam uma revisão bibliográfica da pneumonia por Rhodococcus equi, salientando a raridade desta associação e a elevada sobrevida observada.

 

Palavras-chave: Rhodococcus equi, Pneumocystis jiroveci, VIH.

 

Abstract

The human infection by Rhodococcus equi, even in the presence of HIV infection, remains a rare disease. The authors present a case report of pneumonia, occurring in a HIV (+) man. After identifying Pneumocystis jiroveci in the BAL, despite proper medication, the patient didn’t improve. Another BAL was performed and a Rhodoccus equi isolated. The therapeutic regimen was changed according to this finding and the patient improved. The authors make a review of the literature, focusing on the rarity of this association and the high survival observed.

 

Key-words: Rhodococcus equi, Pneumocystis jiroveci, HIV.

 

 

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1 Assistente Hospitalar de Pneumologia

2 Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Pneumologia

Unidade de Imunodeficiência (Coordenador: Dr. António Diniz)

Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa.

 

Recebido para publicação/received for publication: 07.01.25

Aceite para publicação/accepted for publication: 07.03.26