Legionella longbeachae and Endocarditis

We report a case of infectious endocarditis attributable to Legionella longbeachae. L. longbeachae is usually associated with lung infections. It is commonly found in composted waste wood products. L. longbeachae should be regarded as an agent of infectious endocarditis, notably in the context of ga...

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Autores principales: Leggieri, Nicola, Gouriet, Frédérique, Thuny, Frank, Habib, Gilbert, Raoult, Didier, Casalta, Jean-Paul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310100/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22261182
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1801.110579
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Sumario:We report a case of infectious endocarditis attributable to Legionella longbeachae. L. longbeachae is usually associated with lung infections. It is commonly found in composted waste wood products. L. longbeachae should be regarded as an agent of infectious endocarditis, notably in the context of gardening involving handling of potting soils.

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