Legionellosis and Lung Abscesses : Contribution of Legionella Quantitative Real-Time PCR to an Adapted Followup
Joint Authors
Descours, G.
Flamens, C.
Jarraud, S.
Celard, M.
Lina, G.
Etienne, J.
Tellini, C.
Philit, F.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of severe Legionnaires' disease (LD) complicated by a lung abscess in an immunocompetent patient who required ECMO therapy and thoracic surgery.
The results of repeated Legionella quantitative real-time PCR performed on both sera and respiratory samples correlated with the LD severity and the poor clinical outcome.
Moreover, the PCR allowed for the detection of Legionella DNA in the lung abscess specimen, which was negative when cultured for Legionella.
This case report provides a logical basis for further investigations to examine whether the Legionella quantitative PCR could improve the assessment of LD severity and constitute a prognostic marker.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Descours, G.& Tellini, C.& Flamens, C.& Philit, F.& Celard, M.& Etienne, J.…[et al.]. 2013. Legionellosis and Lung Abscesses : Contribution of Legionella Quantitative Real-Time PCR to an Adapted Followup. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Descours, G.…[et al.]. Legionellosis and Lung Abscesses : Contribution of Legionella Quantitative Real-Time PCR to an Adapted Followup. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Descours, G.& Tellini, C.& Flamens, C.& Philit, F.& Celard, M.& Etienne, J.…[et al.]. Legionellosis and Lung Abscesses : Contribution of Legionella Quantitative Real-Time PCR to an Adapted Followup. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453132
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453132