Nonserogroup-1 <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> Pneumonia: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges
A 59-year-old woman with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia treated with steroids and rituximab presented with a cavitary lung lesion. Extensive work-up, including bronchoalveolar lavage and transthoracic lung biopsy, were unrevealing. Molecular testing on lung tissue ultimately diagnosed nonserogroup-1 Legionella pneumophila, underscoring the utility of advanced diagnostics in clinical conundrums.
Authors
- Julian A. Villalba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-8747)
- Melisa J. Willby
- Claressa E. Lucas
- Marwan M. Azar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5498-5042)
- Lara K. Rotter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0886-9919)
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
- National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2024.0480
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00