Abstract
A patient with risk factors of systemic lupus erythematosus, corticosteroid use, and malignancy received a diagnosis of concomitant pneumonia and osteomyelitis caused by Legionella longbeachae. In this report, the first description of Legionella osteomyelitis, previous cases of extrapulmonary Legionella infection are detailed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e102-106 |
Journal | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 15 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases