A non-fatal pneumonia due to Legionella longbeachae in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus. 2016 Nov;25(13):1503-1504. doi: 10.1177/0961203316643599. Epub 2016 Jul 11.

Authors

M Martin¹, N Keller¹, A Martin², E Twizeyimana², X Argemi³, Y Hansmann³, T Martin¹

Affiliations

¹ 1 Department of Clinical Immunology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
² 2 Department of Bacteriology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
³ 3 Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.

PMID: 27068117
DOI: 10.1177/0961203316643599

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Legionella longbeachae / isolation & purification*
Legionellosis / diagnosis*
Legionellosis / drug therapy
Levofloxacin / therapeutic use
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Pneumonia / drug therapy
Pneumonia / microbiology*
Spiramycin / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Levofloxacin
Spiramycin