Pyogenic Liver Abscess Due to <i>Rhodococcus equi</i> in an Immunocompetent Host

Abstract

A case of pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) due to Rhodococcus equi in an immunocompetent individual was successfully treated by combining surgery and antibiotics. The R. equi-targeted antimicrobial agents erythromycin and rifampin were used only after surgical resection of the lesion and identification of the infective organism.