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Cutaneous Legionella longbeachae Infection in Immunosuppressed Woman, United Kingdom
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Aug 2015
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1426-1428.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report a rare case of cutaneous Legionella longbeachae infection in a patient receiving long-term corticosteroids for immune thrombocytopenia. Such infections cannot be identified by using Legionella urinary antigen testing but are commonly seen after exposure to commercial potting compost, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
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Pubmed ID:26197048
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4517743
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Volume:21
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Issue:8
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