Table 2 Characteristics of the case reports of Legionella arthritis, including the current case
From: Case report of arthritis caused by Legionella anisa and review of the literature
Reference | Sex | Age | Medical history | Significant IS | Joint (s) | Delay before diagnosis (days) | Strain | Diagnosis methods | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dugar et al. [19] | M | 56 | RA, diabetes (CS, MTX) | Yes | L foot | 2 | L. longbeachae | Culture | AZM, MFX 42d |
Just et al. [24] | F | 71 | Dermatomyositis (CS, MTX) | Yes | L knee | L. bozemanii | PCR, culture, serology | CPX 21d | |
Fernández-Cruz et al. [16] | F | 83 | RA (CS, MTX) | Yes | R knee | 16 | L. micdadei | PCR, culture | LFX, RFP 150d |
Flendrie et al. [15] | F | 58 | SLE like disease (CS, MTX) | Yes | R knee | L. dumoffii | PCR, culture | CPX, RFP 90d | |
Huang et al. [21] | M | 54 | SLE (CS) | Yes | R MCP joints | L. micdadei | PCR, NGS, culture | LFX 60d | |
Ibranosyan et al. [20] | F | 56 | Anti-synthetase syndrome (CS, MTX, TCZ) | Yes | L wrist | L. bozemanii | PCR, culture | LFX, RFP 90d | |
Bemer et al. [22] | M | 51 | Thymoma (chemotherapy one year before) | Yes | R wrist and ankle, knees | 30 | L. pneumophila S1 | UAT, culture, serology | OFX, RFP 21d |
Naito et al. [18] | F | 80 | Kidney disease | No | Ankles | 14 | L. pneumophila S1 | UAT, PCR | CPX |
Thurneysen and Boggian [25] | M | 70 | Thymoma—hypogammaglobulinemia | No | R knee, L ankle | L. pneumophila S1 | PCR, culture | CPX 90d | |
Linscott et al. [23] | F | 80 | None | No | R MCP joints | 90 | L. pneumophila S4 | Culture, serology | Surgery |
Banderet et al. [14] | F | 90 | Grade 3A kidney diseasea | No | L wrist | 21 | L. cincinnatiensis | PCR, culture | AZM 21d |
Current case | M | 73 | CLL | No | R wrist | 42 | L. anisa | PCR | CPX 42d |