Legionella co-infection in a patient with COVID-19

We describe a case of an 80-year-old man with COVID-19 and Legionella bacterial co-infection who initially presented to hospital with fever, respiratory symptoms, and diarrhea with radiographic evidence of atypical infection. His initial nasopharyngeal swab was negative; however, a subsequent swab w...

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Published in:Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie médicale et l'infectiologie Canada 2020-12, Vol.5 (4), p.261-263
Main Authors: Chaudhary, Rushil, Bondy, Lise, Zeeshan, Nikhath, Mrkobrada, Marko
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Language:English
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Clinical Case Report
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Summary:We describe a case of an 80-year-old man with COVID-19 and Legionella bacterial co-infection who initially presented to hospital with fever, respiratory symptoms, and diarrhea with radiographic evidence of atypical infection. His initial nasopharyngeal swab was negative; however, a subsequent swab was positive. A Legionella urinary antigen test was positive for Legionella pneumophilia serogroup 1 antigen. Despite a low prevalence of bacterial co-infection in patients with COVID-19, a large number of patients receive antimicrobial therapy. Based on clinical context, a high index of suspicion is warranted for both bacterial and viral infectious processes during the COVID-19 pandemic; this will help to ensure that appropriate antimicrobial therapy is used.
ISSN:2371-0888
2371-0888
DOI:10.3138/jammi-2020-0016