The clinical presentation of Legionella arthritis reveals the mode of infection and the bacterial species: case report and literature review

The clinical presentation of Legionella arthritis reveals the mode of infection and the bacterial species: case report and literature review

Abstract Background While Legionella is a common cause of pneumonia, extrapulmonary infections like arthritis are scarce. Here, we describe a case of monoarthritis due to Legionella bozemanii, with no history of pneumonia. We provide a literature review of the 9 previously published Legionella arthr...

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Main Authors: Marine Ibranosyan, Laetitia Beraud, Hélène Lemaire, Anne-Gaëlle Ranc, Christophe Ginevra, Sophie Jarraud, Ghislaine Descours
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionella bozemanii
Arthritis
Immunosuppression
Corticosteroid
Tocilizumab
Methotrexate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4488-z

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