Abstract
A one-year-and-seven-months-old boy was hospitalised because of fever, cough and general malaise. A diagnosed tonsillitis and pneumonia were treated with intravenous antibiotics. His clinical condition worsened despite antibiotic therapy. After immunologic investigations revealed both a cellular and a humoral immune disorder, a broncho-alveolar lavage was performed. The culture revealed Legionella pneumophila. Antibiotic treatment was then changed to erythromycin in combination with rifampicin, with a good response. Although rarely described in childhood, one should consider L. pneumophila as a possible pathogen in immunocompromised children presenting with pneumonia.
Translated title of the contribution | Pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila in an immunocompromised child |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 1420-1423 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 146 |
Issue number | 30 |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2002 |