Legionella pneumophila serogroup 12 pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient: case report and environmental observations.
We describe the first reported case of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 12 in the UK. This hospital-associated infection occurred in an immuno-incompetent patient and coincided with a change in character of the local environmental strains of legionellas. The patient produced a serological response both to her own isolate and to L. pneumophila serogroups 1-6. Thus serodiagnosis was attainable using the usual screening antigens.
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University Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
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D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012498:Sanitary Engineering; D006113:United Kingdom; D014871:Water Microbiology