Relapse of Legionella longbeachae infection in an immunocompromised patient.
We describe the first known case of Legionella longbeachae infection in the Netherlands in a patient with myasthenia gravis. Infection with L. longbeachae relapsed after prolonged therapy with erythromycin. No environmental source of L. longbeachae could be traced.
van't Hullenaar
N G
NG
Department of Pulmonology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
van Ketel
R J
RJ
Kuijper
E J
EJ
Bakker
P J
PJ
Dankert
J
J
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D004917:Erythromycin