Formerly known as Corynebacterium equi
Rhodococcus equi
What individual can get easily infected by rhodococcus?
Immunocompromised patients (AIDS)
Commonly isolated partially acid fast Rhodococcus spp.?
equi
can Rhodococcus be partially acid fast and Acid fast?
Yes
What is the key feature or Rhodococcus in SBA?
Salmon pink pigment
What is the key feature or Rhodococcus in Gram staining?
Diphtheroid gram positive rods with traces of branching (Same with Coryne and Listeria)