Persistent Legionella infection in a patient after bone marrow transplantation.
We report on a patient who developed Legionella pneumonia after bone marrow transplantation. Despite appropriate antibiotic treatment, disease progressed. The patient developed a lung abscess from which Legionella and Prevotella were isolated. Cure was achieved by surgical resection. The resected material was sterile, but 16S ribosomal DNA analysis revealed Legionella DNA.
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Hochhaus am Augustusplatz, University of Mainz, 55101 Mainz, Germany. schindel@mail.uni-mainz.de
Siepmann
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Han
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Ullmann
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Mayer
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Fischer
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Maeurer
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000382:microbiology*; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged