Legionella longbeachae infection in a persistent hand‐wound after a gardening accident
Mentula, Silja and Pentikäinen, Jaana and Perola, Outi and Ruotsalainen, Eija,, 1, e004374 (2014),
doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.004374,
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abstract= Introduction: Unlike other Legionella species, Legionella longbeachae has been associated with soil and potting composts instead of water systems, and it has caused pneumonia in gardeners. Case presentation: We report, to our knowledge, the first case of prolonged localized L. longbeachae infection in an accidental wound on the back of a hand caused by a broken flowerpot. Conclusion: Identification of L. longbeachae requires awareness and expertise, since commercial tests are most often specific for L. pneumophila. ,
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