Legionella longbeachae infection in a persistent hand-wound after a gardening accident

INTRODUCTION: Unlike other Legionella species, Legionella longbeachae has been associated with soil and potting composts instead of water systems, and it has caused pneumonia in gardeners. CASE PRESENTATION: We report, to our knowledge, the first case of prolonged localized L. longbeachae infection...

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Autores principales: Mentula, Silja, Pentikäinen, Jaana, Perola, Outi, Ruotsalainen, Eija
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5415940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28663819
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.004374
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Unlike other Legionella species, Legionella longbeachae has been associated with soil and potting composts instead of water systems, and it has caused pneumonia in gardeners. CASE PRESENTATION: We report, to our knowledge, the first case of prolonged localized L. longbeachae infection in an accidental wound on the back of a hand caused by a broken flowerpot. CONCLUSION: Identification of L. longbeachae requires awareness and expertise, since commercial tests are most often specific for L. pneumophila.

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