Community-acquired Legionella micdadei (Pittsburgh pneumonia agent) infection in Sweden.
The first case of Legionella micdadei (Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent) infection in Sweden is presented. A previously healthy 68-yr-old man fell ill with diarrhoea, fever, and mental confusion. Subsequently chest roentgenography revealed pneumonic infiltrates and a seroconversion to L. micdadei was shown. No source or transmission of infection was established. The only notable event was that the patient had been drinking rain-water from a barrel 1 day prior to his illness. An alimentary route of infection was considered.
D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000276:immunology; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013548:Sweden
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial