<it>Legionella pneumophila</it> infection presenting as headache, confusion and dysarthria in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) positive patient: case report

<it>Legionella pneumophila</it> infection presenting as headache, confusion and dysarthria in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) positive patient: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Legionella pneumophila</it> is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Central nervous system dysfunction is common, and diagnosis in the absence of pulmonary symptoms can be challenging. Here we describe an a...

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Main Authors: Robbins Nathaniel M, Kumar Aditi, Blair Barbra M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionella
Legionellosis
Splenium
Corpus callosum
MRI
HIV
Encephalopathy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/225

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