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Nosocomial legionella septicemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and literature review

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2018-03-01

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01251562

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2-s2.0-85054848435

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Mahidol University

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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.49, No.2 (2018), 292-296

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Theerawat Naksanguan, Pakpoom Phoompoung Nosocomial legionella septicemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and literature review. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.49, No.2 (2018), 292-296. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46859

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Nosocomial legionella septicemia in patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report and literature review

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Theerawat Naksanguan
 Pakpoom Phoompoung

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Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Abstract

© 2018, SEAMEO TROPMED Network. All rights reserved. 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.

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https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/46859

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