Pneumonia and osteomyelitis due to Legionella longbeachae in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus.

McClelland, Marc R; Vaszar, Laszlo T; Kagawa, Frank T · Clin Infect Dis · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient with risk factors of systemic lupus erythematosus, corticosteroid use, and malignancy received a diagnosis of concomitant pneumonia and osteomyelitis caused by Legionella longbeachae. In this report, the first description of Legionella osteomyelitis, previous cases of extrapulmonary Legionella infection are detailed.

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