Rhodococcus equi is a soil-dwelling pathogenic actinomycete that causes pulmonary and
extrapulmonary pyogranulomatous infections in a variety of animal species and people …

Pneumonia in foals caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi has a worldwide
distribution and is a common cause of disease and death for foals. The purpose of this …

Rhodococcus equi, a Gram‐positive facultative intracellular pathogen, is one of the most
common causes of pneumonia in foals. Although R. equi can be cultured from the …

* The editors and authors acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of Samuel L.
Jones, Katharina I. Lohmann, Michelle Henry Barton, Laura Javsicas, Anthony T. Blikslager …

The objective of this retrospective study was to compare the efficacy of azithromycin‐
rifampin, clarithromycin‐rifampin, and erythromycin‐rifampin for the treatment of pneumonia …

The objective of this study was to determine in vitro activities of azithromycin (AZM),
clarithromycin (CLR), and 20 other antimicrobial agents against Rhodococcus equi and …

Objective—To determine pharmacokinetics, safety, and penetration into interstitial fluid (ISF),
polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs), and aqueous humor of doxycycline after oral …

Pneumonia is the leading cause of disease and death in foals in some states 1 and ranks
third as a cause of morbidity and second (after a combined category of trauma, injury, and …

Objective—To determine the effect of azithromycin chemoprophylaxis on the cumulative
incidence of pneumonia caused by Rhodococcus equi, age at onset of pneumonia, and …

The macrolides exhibit broad distribution in tissues and, in the case of some of the newer
drugs, prolonged half‐lives. The macrolides are also known for their intracellular …