Abstract
We describe an immunocompromised patient who developed a large frontal brain abscess caused by Legionella micdadei. This is, to our knowledge, a rare case of culture-proven Legionella central nervous system infection.
MeSH terms
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Autopsy
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Brain / pathology
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Brain Abscess / diagnosis
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Brain Abscess / microbiology*
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Legionella / classification
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Legionella / genetics*
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Legionellosis / diagnosis
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Legionellosis / microbiology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S