title: Disseminated Legionella pneumophila infection in an immunocompromised patient treated with tigecycline.
abstract: We describe an immunocompromised patient with disseminated Legionella pneumophila infection. A chronic leg ulcer was probably the port of entry for the infection. Treatment required several operations and prolonged antimicrobial treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of Legionella soft tissue infection and pneumonia treated with tigecycline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Teiskontie 35, Tampere, Finland. valve.kirsi@kolumbus.fi
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valve
authors.forename: Annikki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaalasti
authors.forename: Veli-Jukka
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Anttila
authors.forename: Risto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vuento
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000078304:Tigecycline
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000078304:Tigecycline; D008911:Minocycline