Legionella pneumophila Arthritis: use of medium specific for Mycobacteria for isolation of L. pneumophila in culture of articular fluid specimens.
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).
Bemer
Pascale
P
Department of Microbiology, Nantes University Hospital, 44093 Nantes, France. pascale.bemer@chu-nantes.fr
Leautez
Sophie
S
Ninin
Emmanuelle
E
Jarraud
Sophie
S
Raffi
François
F
Drugeon
Henri
H
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents