Cutaneous Legionella longbeachae Infection in Immunosuppressed Woman, United Kingdom
We report a rare case of cutaneous Legionella longbeachae infection in a patient receiving long-term corticosteroids for immune thrombocytopenia. Such infections cannot be identified by using Legionella urinary antigen testing but are commonly seen after exposure to commercial potting compost, parti...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4517743/ |