title: Relapse of Legionella longbeachae infection in an immunocompromised patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: van't Hullenaar
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: van Ketel
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kuijper
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bakker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dankert
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D004917:Erythromycin