Abscess and empyema caused by Legionella micdadei.
Legionella micdadei is the second most common species implicated in the occurrence of Legionella pneumonia (D. J. Bremer, Semin. Respir. Infect. 4:190-205, 1987). Although there has been a reported lung abscess caused by dual infection (L. micdadei and L. pneumophila), there are no known cases of L. micdadei as the only causative organism. We report a case of a patient with a lung abscess from which L. micdadei was the sole organism isolated.
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Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York 11042.
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D004653:Empyema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged