Pleural empyema with endobronchial mass due to Rhodococcus equi infection after renal transplantation: A case report and review of literature

Table 1 Features of Rhodococcus equi infection in transplant patients in previously reported cases

Number	Year	Age	Sex	Post-transplant (mo)	Radiographic diagnosis	Bacteriological diagnosis	Treatment	Outcome	Ref.
1	2019	67	F	7	Right perihilar mass	BLA culture; TB	Abs	Improved	[17]
2	2021	60	M	108	LUL mass	BC; TB	Abs; surgery	Died	[18]
3	2014	52	F	72	RUL mass	BC, TB	Abs; surgery	Improved	[19]
4	2012	57	M	24	RUL cavity	FNAC	Abs; surgery	Relapsed and then died	[16]
5	2016	49	M	5	SA	PC	Abs	Improved	[20]
6	2015	57	M	7	LLL mass	BC	Abs	Improved	[21]
7	2009	42	F	60	SA, BA	16s rRNA sequencing	Abs	Died	[22]
8	2009	60	M	60	LUL mass	16s rRNA sequencing	Abs	Improved	[23]
9	2008	42	M	48	PA	PC, TB	Abs	Improved	[24]
10	2004	42	M	19	LLL mass	BLAC and FNAC	Abs	Improved	[25]
11	2008	52	M	228	LUL mass, LPE	SC, BLAC, BC	Abs; surgery	Improved	[26]
12	2002	38	F	108	LLL mass	FNAC	Abs	Improved	[27]
13	2000	58	M	NR	LUL mass	FNAC	Abs	Improved	[28]
14	2001	43	M	12	SPN	FNAC	Abs	Improved	[29]
15	1997	48	M	46	Left lung abscess	Blood culture	Abs	Relapsed and then improved	[30]
16	1977	45	F	120	LUL abscess	SC; bronchial brush biopsy	Abs	Died	[31]
17	1988	57	M	72	Osteomyelitis	Bone biopsy	Abs; surgery	Improved	[32]

M: Male; F: Female; BLA: Broncho-alveolar lavage; TB: Tissue biopsy; LUL: Left upper lobe; BC: Blood cultures; Abs: Antibiotics; RUL: Right upper lobe; FNAC: Fine needle aspiration cytology; SA: Subcutaneous abscesses; PC: Pus culture; LLL: Lower left lung; BA: Brain abscess; PA: Pulmonary abscess; BLAC: Broncho-alveolar lavage cultures; LPE: Left pleural effusion; SC: Sputum cultures; NR: Not reported; SPN: Small pulmonary nodules.