Cutaneous Legionella longbeachae Infection in Immunosuppressed Woman, United Kingdom

Grimstead, Daniel; Tucker, David; Harris, Kathryn; Turner, Deborah

doi:10.3201/eid2108.140828

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Cutaneous Legionella longbeachae Infection in Immunosuppressed Woman, United Kingdom

Aug 2015
By Grimstead, Daniel ; Tucker, David ; Harris, Kathryn ; ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.140828
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1426-1428.

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Grimstead, Daniel ; Tucker, David ; Harris, Kathryn ; Turner, Deborah

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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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Aged Female Hand Disinfection Humans Immunocompromised Host Legionella Longbeachae Legionellosis Leukemia, Lymphoid Skin Diseases, Bacterial Soil Microbiology
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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1426-1428.
Pubmed ID:

26197048
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4517743
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Journal Article
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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21
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8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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