Table 1 Demographic characteristics, clinical features, and microbiological diagnoses of the case reports of Legionella arthritis, including the current case
Case | Gender | Age (y) | Localization | Strain | Microbiological diagnosis | Medical history | Immunosuppressive treatment | Suspected origin of the infection | Pneumonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current case | Female | 56 | Left wrist | L. bozemanii | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Anti-synthetase syndrome | Oral and intra-articular CS, MTX, tocilizumab | Wound after fall on a wet asphalt | No |
Banderet et al. 2017 [3] | Female | 90 | Left wrist | L. cincinnatiensis | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Presumed chondrocalcinosis, chronic kidney disease | Oral and intra- articular CS | Intra-articular CS injection | No |
Just et al. 2012 [4] | Female | 71 | Left knee | L. bozemanii | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Dermatomyositis | Oral CS, MTX | Skin biopsy | No |
Fernández-Cruz et al. 2011 [5] | Female | 83 | Right knee | L. micdadei | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Rheumatoid arthritis | Oral CS, MTX | Replacement of prosthesis the year before | No |
Flendrie et al. 2011 [6] | Female | 58 | Right knee | L. dumoffii | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Systemic erythematosus lupus-like disease | Oral and intra-articular CS, MTX | Intra-articular injection 2 days before | No |
Dugar et al. 2009 [7] | Male | 56 | Left foot | L. longbeachae | Culture | Rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus | Oral CS, MTX | Unknown | No |
Linscott et al. 2004 [8] | Female | 80 | Right MCP joint | L. pneumophila serogroup 4 | Culture on chocolate agar | No | No | Unknown | No |
Thurneysen and Boggian 2014 [9] | Male | 70 | Right knee Left ankle | L. pneumophila serogroup 1 | 16S rRNA PCR, culture | Secondary thymoma- associated immunoglobulin deficiency | No | Unknown | Yes, 5 months before |
Naito et al. 2007 [10] | Female | 80 | Left and Right ankle | L. pneumophila serogroup 1 | Urinary antigen, 16S rRNA PCR | Chronic kidney disease | No | Unknown | Yes, LD 16 days before |
Bemer et al. 2002 [11] | Male | 51 | Right wrist and ankle, both knees | L. pneumophila serogroup 1 | Urinary antigen, Culture on mycobacteria medium | Recurrence of thymoma 1 year before | No | Unknown | Yes, at the same time |