Legionnaires' disease after a campervan holiday: a case report

J Travel Med. 2016 Jan 18;23(1):tav004. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav004. Print 2016 Jan.

Abstract

This case report describes a case of Legionnaires' disease for whom the source of infection was the campervan in which the patient had travelled for 3 months. This case shows that Legionnaires' disease can be acquired by exposure to a relatively new (not previously reported) source that is commonly used as (holiday)transportation vehicle.

Keywords: Legionnaires’ disease; campervan; diagnosis; infectious diseases; source investigation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
  • Fluoroquinolones / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Motor Vehicles*
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Moxifloxacin