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).

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2002-07, Vol.35 (1), p.e6-e7
Hauptverfasser:	Bemer, Pascale, Leautez, Sophie, Ninin, Emmanuelle, Jarraud, Sophie, Raffi, François, Drugeon, Henri
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Arthritis, Infectious - drug therapy Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology Cartilage, Articular - microbiology Humans Immunocompromised Host Legionella pneumophila - isolation & purification Legionnaires' Disease - drug therapy Legionnaires' Disease - microbiology Male Middle Aged Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	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).
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/340713