Abstract
Legionella pneumophila is an important cause of community and hospital acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients, but bacteremia caused by this organism is rarely reported. We report here a case of ventilator associated pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila in a lupus nephritis patient treated with systemic corticosteroids. The patient was treated with intravenous tigecycline initially and then intravenous levofloxacin for a total course of 14 days. The potable water system was investigated but no evidence of contamination was found.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 292-296 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2018 |
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Keywords
- Legionella pneumophila
- Lupus nephritis patient
- Ventilator associated pneumonia
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