Abstract
Legionellosis due to other species than Legionella pneumophila is rarely described in human cases. It has been reported in immunocompromised patients with respiratory symptoms of pneumonia. We report a case of legionellosis in an immunocompromised 54-year-old man hospitalized for a blood transfusion. A routine pulmonary X- Ray was made and then a bronchoalveolar lavage was collected in which Legionella gormanii was identified. The diagnostic of legionellosis must be considered in all immunocompromised patients presenting with any pulmonary symptoms.
MeSH terms
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Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / complications
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Blood Transfusion
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Bone Marrow Transplantation
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / microbiology
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Dyspnea / etiology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Incidental Findings
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Legionella / isolation & purification*
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Legionellosis / complications
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Legionellosis / diagnosis
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Legionellosis / diagnostic imaging
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Legionellosis / microbiology*
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multiple Sclerosis / complications
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Postoperative Complications / microbiology
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Radiography
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Transplantation, Autologous