Author/Authors :
Rafiei, Nastaran Monash Infectious Diseases - Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia , Shaw, Briony Department of Haematology - Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia , Dendle, Claire Monash Infectious Diseases - Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia , Opat, Stephen Department of Haematology - Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia , Williamson, Deborah Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory - The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia , Graham, Maryza Monash Infectious Diseases - Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Abstract :
Legionella pneumophila is a well-known cause of pneumonia that is infrequently cultured in clinical practice. We report a case of an immunocompromised patient with persistently positive L. pneumophila cultures from invasive respiratory samples despite prolonged treatment with appropriate antibiotics. In vitro testing showed that the isolate remained susceptible to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin.
