title: Legionella longbeachae and endocarditis.
abstract: We report a case of infectious endocarditis attributable to Legionella longbeachae. L. longbeachae is usually associated with lung infections. It is commonly found in composted waste wood products. L. longbeachae should be regarded as an agent of infectious endocarditis, notably in the context of gardening involving handling of potting soils.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leggieri
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gouriet
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thuny
authors.forename: Gilbert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raoult
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Casalta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D044128:Legionella longbeachae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents