From: Case report of arthritis caused by Legionella anisa and review of the literature
Reference | Cases (n) | Sex | Age | Medical history | Significant IS | Presumed route of infection | Presentation | Diagnosis methods | Treatment |
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Tanabe et al. [3] | 1 | M | 79 | Y-graft replacement for an abdominal aortic aneurysm (3 years ago) | No | Unknown | Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm | PCR | LNZ, PFX 21d followed by LFX, CTM |
Sanchez et al. [4] | 1 | M | 51 | Stage IV angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma | Yes | Pneumonia (two months before) | Osteomyelitis of the patella | PCR, culture | MFX 56d |
Bornstein et al. [5] | 1 | M | 32 | Lymph node carcinoma | Yes | Nosocomial pneumonia | Pleural infection | Culture | Deceased |
Compain et al. [6] | 1 | F | 58 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus and grade II obesity | No | Unknown | Chronic endocarditis | PCR | LFX 21d |
Thacker et al [7] | 1 | F | 65 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | No | Pneumonia | Pneumonia | Culture | ERM |
Vaccaro et al. [8] | 1 | F | 36 | – | No | Pneumonia | Pneumonia | PCR | LFX, CFX 10d |
Head et al. [9] | 6 | 3F, 3 M | 31a | VIH ( tuberculosis or pneumocystosis co-infections) | Yes | Pneumonia | Pneumonia | PCR, culture | NA |
Fenstersheib et al. [10] | 34 | NA | NA | NA | NA | Pneumonia | Pontiac fever | Serology | 0 |
Current case | 1 | M | 73 | CLL | No | Direct inoculation | Arthritis | PCR | CPX 42d |