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Nonserogroup-1 Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases

DOI: 10.7326/aimcc.2024.0480

Authors: Lara K. Rotter, Julian A. Villalba, Claressa E. Lucas, Melisa J. Willby, Marwan M. Azar

Institutions: Yale University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Legionella and Acanthamoeba research

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4406136377

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