[Severe Legionella pneumopathy in an immunologically normal infant].
A case of legionnaires' disease is described in a 9 months old boy. He had a rapidly extensive bilateral pneumoniae. There was no premorbidity. The diagnosis was made by demonstrating legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in pulmonary biopsy and pleural liquid, by direct immunofluorescence assay and positive culture. There was no seroconversion. An adenovirus type 2 was also isolated in pulmonary biopsy, with an strong seroconversion. The course was favorable, with Doxycycline therapy.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male
Pneumopathie grave à légionelle chez un nourrisson immunologiquement normal.