Abstract
Legionella feeleii has rarely been reported as causing pneumonia in patients with hematologic malignancies. We present a case of Legionella feeleii serotype 2 pneumonia with empyema in a man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and describe the methods of identifying this organism using both standard methods and newer diagnostic techniques.
MeSH terms
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Empyema / diagnosis
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Empyema / microbiology
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Humans
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Legionella / classification
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Legionella / isolation & purification*
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Legionellosis / diagnosis*
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Legionellosis / microbiology
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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / complications*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed