Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
A Pulmonary Mass Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient CME

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Release Date: May 27, 2008; Valid for credit through May 27, 2009
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    A Pulmonary Mass Caused by Rhodococcus equi Infection in a Renal Transplant Recipient
    Dorothee Speck, MD
    Irene Koneth, MD
    Markus Diethelm, MD
    Isabelle Binet, MD

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the microbiology of Rhodococcus equi infection
  2. Identify the clinical presentation of R equi infection
  3. List appropriate treatment for R equi infection among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy
  4. Describe appropriate use of statins among patients receiving ciclosporin A
Authors and Disclosures

Dorothee Speck, MD
Disclosure: Dorothee Speck, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Irene Koneth, MD
Disclosure: Irene Koneth, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Markus Diethelm, MD
Disclosure: Markus Diethelm, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Isabelle Binet, MD
Disclosure: Isabelle Binet, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Charles P. Vega, MD
Disclosure: Charles P. Vega, MD, has disclosed that he has served as an advisor or consultant to Novartis, Inc.


Chloe Harman
Disclosure: Chloe Harman has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
 
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