Fiaccadori F
Ann Ital Med Int. 1994 Jan-Mar;9(1):10-1.
Rhodococcus equi is an intracellular facultative, gram-positive, partially acid-fast, cocco-bacillary microorganism of increasing importance as a pathogen in severely immunocompromised HIV-positive patients. Rhodococcus equi may cause invasive pulmonary infection, bacteremia and disseminated infection. Rhodococcus equi is easily cultured from blood or sputum on standard media, but is frequently regarded as a contaminant. Delay in establishing a definite diagnosis may result in a poor outcome in most cases. Treatment in humans is not standardized. Surgical intervention may be beneficial in selected cases.
马红球菌是一种细胞内兼性、革兰氏阳性、部分抗酸的球杆菌微生物，在严重免疫功能低下的HIV阳性患者中作为病原体的重要性日益增加。马红球菌可引起侵袭性肺部感染、菌血症和播散性感染。马红球菌很容易在标准培养基上从血液或痰液中培养出来，但常被视为污染物。在大多数情况下，延迟做出明确诊断可能会导致不良后果。人类的治疗方法并不规范。在某些特定情况下，手术干预可能有益。
