Abstract
Legionella bozemanae is a rare isolate in clinical specimens. We describe a case of joint infection due to L. bozemanae in an immunocompromised patient with dermatomyositis. Without the use of PCR screening or culture on specialized medium, the organism would not have been detected.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Arthritis, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Arthritis, Infectious / microbiology*
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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Dermatomyositis / complications
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Female
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging
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Knee Joint / pathology
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Legionella / classification*
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Legionella / genetics
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Legionella / growth & development
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Legionella / isolation & purification*
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Legionellosis / diagnosis*
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Legionellosis / microbiology*
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Multimodal Imaging
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Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S