Co-infection with Legionella and SARS-CoV-2, France, March 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;27(11):2864-2868. doi: 10.3201/eid2711.202150. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

Abstract

We describe a March 2020 co-occurrence of Legionnaires' disease (LD) and coronavirus disease in France. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 co-infections were identified in 7 of 49 patients from LD case notifications. Most were elderly men with underlying conditions who had contracted severe pneumonia, illustrating the relevance of co-infection screening.

Keywords: COVID-19; Legionella; Legionnaires’ disease; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; pneumonia; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • COVID-19*
  • Coinfection* / epidemiology
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Legionella* / genetics
  • Male
  • SARS-CoV-2