Abstract
We report the first case, to our knowledge, of acute purulent arthritis due to Legionella pneumophila in an immunosuppressed patient. L. pneumophila was isolated from samples of blood and articular fluid cultured with use of medium specific for mycobacteria (Bactec 13A medium).
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Cartilage, Articular / microbiology*
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
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Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy
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Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Treatment Outcome