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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Grimstead, Daniel ; Tucker, David ; Harris, Kathryn ; Turner, Deborah
Grimstead, Daniel ; Tucker, David ; Harris, Kathryn ; Turner, Deborah Less -
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.
Subjects:
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Aged Female Hand Disinfection Humans Immunocompromised Host Legionella Longbeachae Legionellosis Leukemia, Lymphoid Skin Diseases, Bacterial Soil Microbiology
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 21(8):1426-1428.
Pubmed ID:
26197048
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4517743
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United Kingdom
Location:
Europe
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:83e0a5b871c6b8186788152e0e076a3c67f39578d904687edf79c37baf8b4501
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32642/cdc_32642_DS1.pdf
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