Legionella pneumonia and HIV infection: a case report

Legionella pneumonia is commonly diagnosed in patients who are chronically immunosuppressed, but it is rarely diagnosed in patients who have HIV/AIDS. We report the successful diagnosis and treatment of Legionella pneumonia in a patient with HIV infection that was diagnosed at the same admission.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The AIDS reader 2004-05, Vol.14 (5), p.267-270
Hauptverfasser:	Stroup, Jeffrey S, Hendrickson, Scott E, Neil, Michele
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult AIDS/HIV HIV Infections - complications Humans Legionnaires' Disease - complications Legionnaires' Disease - diagnosis Legionnaires' Disease - drug therapy Male
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Zusammenfassung:	Legionella pneumonia is commonly diagnosed in patients who are chronically immunosuppressed, but it is rarely diagnosed in patients who have HIV/AIDS. We report the successful diagnosis and treatment of Legionella pneumonia in a patient with HIV infection that was diagnosed at the same admission.
ISSN:	1053-0894