A Fatal Fulminant Legionella Pneumonia in Which CT Findings Had Been Negative the Previous Day

Arisa Takada¹, Kei Jitsuiki¹, Ken-ichi Muramatsu¹ and Youichi Yanagawa^1,

¹Department of Acute Critical Care Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Juntendo University, Japan

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Arisa Takada, Kei Jitsuiki, Ken-ichi Muramatsu and Youichi Yanagawa. A Fatal Fulminant Legionella Pneumonia in Which CT Findings Had Been Negative the Previous Day. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(9):464-466. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-9-9-7

Abstract

This is a case of fatal fulminant Legionella pneumonia in which the chest computed tomography findings had been negative the previous day. A repeated examination may be necessary to detect new lesions in the lung fields and obtain clues for a correct diagnosis of patients with a compromised status.

Keywords

Legionella; pneumonia, computed tomography, compromised host

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