Legionella pneumophila Arthritis: use of medium specific for Mycobacteria for isolation of L. pneumophila in culture of articular fluid specimens

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jul 1;35(1):E6-7. doi: 10.1086/340713. Epub 2002 Jun 4.

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).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy
  • Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
  • Cartilage, Articular / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy
  • Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents