MT3- RHODOCOCCUS EQUI Flashcards
Rhodococcus equi causes mainly metritis and urinary tract infections
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- suppurative pneumonia
- lymphadenitis
- abscesses in other organ
Only moderately virulent Rhodococcus equi strains can cause disease in foals
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- moderately virulent and highly virulent
Immunocompromised humans are susceptible to Rhodococcus equi.
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Rhodococcus equi can cause aseptic arthritis in young foals.
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Rhodococcus equi can cause a disease mainly in swine
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- horse ( foals)
Pneumonia of young foals caused by Rhodococcus equi can mainly be seen in summer time:
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Summer time (May-August)
1 to 3 months old foals acquire Rhodococcus equi from the dust, so the main route of infection is the inhalation of the dust contaminated with the causative agent.
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Rhodococcus equi infection is a notifiable disease
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia and lymphadenitis in 6 to 18 months-old foals
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1-4 mnt?
Rhodococcus equi mainly causes CNS clinical signs in 1-4-month-old foal
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- pneumonia
Rhodococcus equi can cause abscesses.
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions only in horses
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foals, pigs, and occasionally humans.
Rhodococcus equi can generally cause disease in foals above 6 months of age.
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Tetracyclines are the primary antibiotics for the treatment of diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi.
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Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in horses
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Rhodococcus equi can cause disease mainly in foals between 1 and 4 months of age.
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Rhodococcus equi can cause lesions in the gut
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Gut:
in the cells of Peyer patches
→ ulcers → ulcerative enteritis → arthritis
There is widespread vaccination to prevent diseases caused by Rhodococcus equi.
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- no vaccination
Rhodococcus equi can cause pneumonia in 1-3 years old foals
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1-4 months