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Cellulitis caused by Legionella pneumophila

M K Waldor1, B Wilson, M Swartz

  • 1Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

This case report details a rare instance of cellulitis caused by Legionella pneumophila in a patient with lymphoma. The infection developed despite antibiotic treatment for pneumonia, highlighting a novel clinical presentation.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Legionella pneumophila is a bacterium primarily known for causing pneumonia (Legionnaires' disease).
  • Soft tissue infections are not commonly associated with Legionella species.
  • This case involves a patient with lymphoma, a condition that can predispose individuals to opportunistic infections.