[A case of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia].
Legionella pneumophila is an uncommon cause of pneumonia, mainly in children. We present a case with aggressive disease and unfavourable outcome. The diagnosis was established by serum antibody detection and immunofluorescence and culture of a fragment of lung tissue obtained at necropsy. We focus the importance of this aetiology in nosocomial pneumonia and community-acquired pneumonia with an atypical evolution. The need for specific therapy and some preventive measures are also stressed.
Correia
M
M
Unidade de Cuidados Especiais, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
Dieudonné
V
V
Almeida
H
H
Bandeira
T
T
Lito
L
L
Rodrigues
G
G
Sequeira
S
S
D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male
Um caso de pneumonia por Legionella pneumophila.