Taking a Closer Look at the Valid Publication and Authorship of Legionella bozemanae Brenner et al. 1980, Fluoribacter bozemanae Garrity et al. 1980, Legionella pittsburghensis Pasculle et al. 1980, Legionella micdadei Hébert et al. 1980 and Tatlockia micdadei (Hébert et al. 1980) Garrity et al. 1980

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-153
Author(s):  
B. J. Tindall
Keyword(s):  
Legionella Micdadei

Acute Pancreatitis Possibly Caused by Legionella micdadei

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-231
Author(s):  
Per Arneborn ◽  
Ingegerd Kallings
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Legionnaire’s Disease

2001 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 592-598
Author(s):  
Andreas F. Widmer
Keyword(s):  
Legionella Pneumophila ◽  
Legionnaire's Disease ◽  
Legionnaire’S Disease ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Legionellen sind Wasserkeime und können zwei typische Krankheitsbilder auslösen: Das Pontiac-Fieber und die Legionärskrankheit. Letztere ist eine seltene (3–7%), potentiell lebensbedrohliche Pneumonie. In fast allen Fällen ist Legionella pneumophila Serogruppe I für die Pneumonie verantwortlich. Es gibt aber 42 Arten und 64 Serotypen, wobei Legionella micdadei der zweithäufigste Erreger ist. Die Letalität der Legionellenpneumonie liegt immer noch um 5% bis 10% und ist bei hospitalisierten Patienten höher. Etablierte Risiken sind Nikotinabusus, chronisch-obstruktive Pneumopathie, sowie Immunsuppression. Die Kultur bedingt Spezialnährmedien, so dass die Diagnose nicht mit Routinemethoden gestellt werden kann. Die Einführung des Antigentestes im Urin hat die Diagnostik wesentlich verbessert. Eine PCR für Sputum ergänzt die neuen diagnostischen Möglichkeiten, wobei hier die Kosten und die Spezifität die Anwendung auf Spezialfälle einschränkt. Therapie der Wahl sind neuere Makrolide oder alternativ neuere Quinolone, die sich vor allem bei transplantierten Patienten auch als Therapie der ersten Wahl durchgesetzt haben. Die Primärprävention umfasst das Halten der Warmwasserversorgung am Boiler bei 60°C, und an Hähnen zwei Minuten nach Öffnen 50°C.

Successful treatment of Legionella micdadei (Pittsburgh pneumonia agent) pneumonia with erythromycin

1981 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 836-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Wing ◽  
Frank J. Schafer ◽  
A.William Pasculle
Keyword(s):  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

An outbreak of Legionella micdadei pneumonia in transplant patients: evaluation, molecular epidemiology, and control

2000 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A Knirsch ◽  
Kathleen Jakob ◽  
Dianna Schoonmaker ◽  
Julia A Kiehlbauch ◽  
Susan J Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
And Control ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

scholarly journals Characterization of a Legionella micdadei mip mutant.

1995 ◽  
Vol 63 (8) ◽  
pp. 2840-2845 ◽  
Author(s):  
W A O'Connell ◽  
J M Bangsborg ◽  
N P Cianciotto
Keyword(s):  
Legionella Micdadei

scholarly journals Ingestion of Legionella micdadei inhibits human neutrophil function.

1990 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 3307-3311 ◽  
Author(s):  
G R Donowitz ◽  
I Reardon ◽  
J Dowling ◽  
L Rubin ◽  
D Focht
Keyword(s):  
Human Neutrophil ◽  
Neutrophil Function ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Acid-fast bacilli in sputum: a case of Legionella micdadei pneumonia.

1986 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1102-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Hilton ◽  
R A Freedman ◽  
F Cintron ◽  
H D Isenberg ◽  
C Singer
Keyword(s):  
Acid Fast Bacilli ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Abscess and empyema caused by Legionella micdadei.

1992 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 512-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Halberstam ◽  
H D Isenberg ◽  
E Hilton
Keyword(s):  
Legionella Micdadei

scholarly journals Legionella micdadei: A Forgotten Etiology of Growing Cavitary Nodules: A Case Report and Literature Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Daniel Lachant ◽  
Paritosh Prasad
Keyword(s):  
Chest Ct ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Negative Bacterium ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
Atypical Pathogen ◽  
Transthoracic Biopsy ◽  
Immunosuppressed Patients ◽  
Appropriate Therapy ◽  
Immunocompromised Hosts ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Background.Legionella micdadeiis a Gram negative bacterium that can stain weakly acid fast. It was first described in 1979 after immunosuppressed patients developed pneumonia at a Pittsburgh VA, initially given the name Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent. It is the second most commonLegionellaspecies causing infection afterpneumophila, and typically infects immunocompromised hosts. It is not easy to be cultured which makes diagnosing difficult.Case Presentation. A 31-year-old female with ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cirrhosis presented with fever, chills, shortness of breath, dry cough, and chest pain for five days after being started on immunosuppression for autoimmune hepatitis two months earlier. The first chest CT showed small bilateral cavitary nodules. The nodules continued to grow on subsequent imaging despite what was thought to be appropriate therapy. A transthoracic biopsy was performed which grewLegionella micdadeiand the patient improved after being treated with levofloxacin.Conclusion.Legionella micdadeiis an atypical pathogen known to cause pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients. This case highlights a typical presentation of an atypical infection not commonly thought about and should be considered when nodules are growing despite being on broad antimicrobial therapy.

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