24 February 2026
: Case report 
Delayed but Salvaged: Rhodococcus Lung Abscess in a Patient With Undiagnosed HIV/AIDS
Mistake in diagnosis, Rare disease, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Tuzahira Arshad Wali
BDEF 1*, Humaira Shafi BDEF 2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951229
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951229
Table 1 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Rhodococcus spp.
| Rhodococcus spp. | |
|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone | S |
| Amikacin | S |
| TMP-SMX | S |
| Tobramycin | S |
| Linezolid | S |
| Clarithromycin | S |
| Moxifloxacin | S |
| Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid | I |
| Ciprofloxacin | I |
| Minocycline | I |
| Doxycycline | I |
| Imipenem | R |
| R – resistant; S – susceptible; I – intermediate. | |