title: Legionella pneumophila Arthritis: use of medium specific for Mycobacteria for isolation of L. pneumophila in culture of articular fluid specimens.
abstract: We report the first case, to our knowledge, of acute purulent arthritis due to Legionella pneumophila in an immunosuppressed patient. L. pneumophila was isolated from samples of blood and articular fluid cultured with use of medium specific for mycobacteria (Bactec 13A medium).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Nantes University Hospital, 44093 Nantes, France. pascale.bemer@chu-nantes.fr
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bemer
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leautez
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ninin
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jarraud
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raffi
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Drugeon
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents