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First case of Legionella pneumophila native valve endocarditis

Author(s) -

Vinny Samuel,

Abubakr Bajwa,

James Cury

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.04.007

Subject(s) - levofloxacin , medicine , endocarditis , legionella pneumophila , legionella , blood culture , aortic valve , infective endocarditis , transesophageal echocardiogram , vegetation (pathology) , cardiothoracic surgery , surgery , cardiology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , biology

We report the first case in the English language literature, to our knowledge, of native valve endocarditis due to Legionella pneumophila. The patient had no prior history of cardiothoracic intervention or congenital valvular process. A transesophageal echocardiogram showed a vegetation on the aortic valve. Blood culture and bronchoalveolar lavage returned positive for L. pneumophila. The patient was treated with levofloxacin for 6 weeks total after a second set of blood cultures were negative. The patient survived a complicated hospital course and was discharged to a rehabilitation facility.

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