Legionella longbeachae and endocarditis

Nicola Leggieri; Frédérique Gouriet; Frank Thuny; Gilbert Habib; Didier Raoult; Jean-Paul Casalta

doi:10.3201/eid1801.110579

Legionella longbeachae and endocarditis

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):95-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1801.110579.

Authors

Nicola Leggieri¹, Frédérique Gouriet, Frank Thuny, Gilbert Habib, Didier Raoult, Jean-Paul Casalta

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de La Timone, 264 Rue Saint Pierre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.

Abstract

We report a case of infectious endocarditis attributable to Legionella longbeachae. L. longbeachae is usually associated with lung infections. It is commonly found in composted waste wood products. L. longbeachae should be regarded as an agent of infectious endocarditis, notably in the context of gardening involving handling of potting soils.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bioprosthesis / microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis / microbiology
Humans
Legionella longbeachae / isolation & purification*
Legionellosis / drug therapy
Legionellosis / microbiology*
Legionellosis / surgery
Male
Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents