[Legionellosis in a newborn infant].
We describe a case of successful therapy of a neonatal Legionellosis with Erythromycin. On his 6th day of life a full term newborn with normal body weight was affected by a severe pneumonia. This was at first resistant to therapy and required mechanical ventilation. Diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 was made by culture from bronchial lavage. Only few cases of neonatal Legionellosis have been reported until now. In three cases diagnosis was made post mortem.
Ahrens
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Kinderabteilung, Krankenhaus Itzehoe.
Hell
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W
Hollandt
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H
Lewald
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H
Paust
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H
D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
D004917:Erythromycin