Disseminated Legionella pneumophila infection in an immunocompromised patient treated with tigecycline

Scand J Infect Dis. 2010;42(2):152-5. doi: 10.3109/00365540903359895.

Abstract

We describe an immunocompromised patient with disseminated Legionella pneumophila infection. A chronic leg ulcer was probably the port of entry for the infection. Treatment required several operations and prolonged antimicrobial treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of Legionella soft tissue infection and pneumonia treated with tigecycline.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Leg Ulcer / complications
  • Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / pathology
  • Legionnaires' Disease / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minocycline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Minocycline / therapeutic use
  • Pneumonia / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia / microbiology
  • Pneumonia / surgery
  • Soft Tissue Infections / drug therapy
  • Soft Tissue Infections / microbiology
  • Soft Tissue Infections / surgery
  • Tigecycline

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Tigecycline
  • Minocycline