Abstract
This case report details the clinical picture of a renal transplant recipient infected with community acquired Legionella pneumonia. While it is more commonly associated as a nosocomial infection due to pathogenic organisms in a hospital's water supply, this case serves as a reminder to consider the patient's impaired cellular immune function when trying to diagnose community acquired pneumonia.
Keywords:
Legionella; Legionnaire’s disease; community acquired pneumonia; kidney transplantation.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Community-Acquired Infections / diagnostic imaging
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Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
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Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology*
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Community-Acquired Infections / physiopathology
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Critical Care*
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Kidney Transplantation*
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Legionellosis / urine*
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Legionnaires' Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy
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Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology*
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Legionnaires' Disease / physiopathology
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Levofloxacin / therapeutic use
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination / therapeutic use
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Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumonia / drug therapy
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Pneumonia / microbiology*
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Pneumonia / physiopathology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
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Levofloxacin