Corynebacterium equi or Rhodococcus equi is a known animal pathogen, however it has been found in human infection. Human infection is mostly associated with those with low immunity (HIV, hospitalisation), causing soft tissue abscesses. Recent research suggests that this bacteria should be considered a serious pathogen, and not merely a contaminant.
Corynebacterium equi also has been/can be known as:
- Rhodococcus equi
- Rhodococcus hoagii
- Prescottella equi
- Nocardia restricta
- Prescottia equi
- Corynebacterium equi
- Bacillus hoagii
- Corynebacterium purulentus
- Mycobacterium equi
- Mycobacterium restrictum
- Proactinomyces restrictus
| Condition type | Bacteria |
|---|---|
| Affected systems | Reproductive |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | extremely rare |
| Age group affected |
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Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Obligate aerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-positive |
| Best tests to detect | |
| Pathogen of | Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
| Optimal growth pH | |
| Conditions correlated with | |
| Cellular adherence capacities | |
| Found in healthy vaginas | No |
| Biofilm-forming capacities | |
| Cellular Morphology |
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| Microbe Motility | |
| Colony Colour | |
| Substances Produced | |
| Sexually Transmissible | No |
What are the symptoms of Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
How do you diagnose Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
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Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
- No resistances found for Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What complications are associated with Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Corynebacterium equi (Rhodococcus equi) vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174126/
