Open AccessLegionella pneumophila Serogroup 4 Isolated from Joint Tissue
Author(s) -
Andrea J. Linscott,
Melinda D. Poulter,
Kevin W. Ward,
David A. Bruckner
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.42.3.1365-1366.2004
Subject(s) - legionella pneumophila , microbiology and biotechnology , agar , incubation period , isolation (microbiology) , incubation , biology , legionnaires' disease , medicine , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
We report the isolation of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 4 from synovial tissue obtained from an 80-year-old female with chronic swelling of her right metacarpophalangeal joint. Synovial tissue infections caused by L. pneumophila are rare. Interestingly, this isolate was recovered from chocolate agar after 5 days of incubation.