Legionella longbeachae infection in a persistent hand‐wound after a gardening accident
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Legionella longbeachae infection in a persistent hand-wound after a gardening accident
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 Identific...
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عنوان ژورنال: JMM Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2053-3721
DOI: 10.1099/jmmcr.0.004374