title: Fatal Legionella maceachernii pneumonia in Canada.
abstract: A case of pneumonia and acute tubular necrosis was caused by an initially unknown species of Legionella. The organism was later identified as Legionella maceachernii by a combination of cultural, biochemical, and serological methods along with a gas-liquid chromatographic profile.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratories, Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: van der Westhuizen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernard
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007875:Legionella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000382:microbiology*