Isolation of Rhodococcus equi from the abscess of a goat in Trinidad

Rhodococcus equi was first islolated from infected foals by Magnusson in 1923. On a review of R. equi infection in humans and animals, Prescott showed that only two cases of R. equi infection have been reported in goats. According to him, the organism has a tendency to cause liver abscesses, possibly following penetration from the intestinal tract. It is not clear to us how the animal acquired the infection. There is no information about close contact with horses in the farm or origin in England (AU)