Author: Akou'ou, M.H.; Oger, M.; Gras, G.; Eckart, P.; Penniello, M.J.; Vergnaud, M.; Guillois, B.
Title: La légionellose chez l'enfant immunocompétent : À propos d'un cas Cord-id: 21yty4ib Document date: 2005_5_11
ID: 21yty4ib
Snippet: We report a case of Legionella pneumonia in an immunocompetent child. Legionella pneumonia is a rare pathology among children,and even rarer when they are immuno-competent; a few cases have been reported in the literature. This is explained by the fact that infection occurs primarily to immuno-suppressed patients. Legionella bacteria are not systematicaly sought for in front of child's atypical pneumonia, contrary to Mycoplasma or Chlamydiae. In addition, a number of cases are probably not even
Document: We report a case of Legionella pneumonia in an immunocompetent child. Legionella pneumonia is a rare pathology among children,and even rarer when they are immuno-competent; a few cases have been reported in the literature. This is explained by the fact that infection occurs primarily to immuno-suppressed patients. Legionella bacteria are not systematicaly sought for in front of child's atypical pneumonia, contrary to Mycoplasma or Chlamydiae. In addition, a number of cases are probably not even noticed because either not serious (Pontiac fever), spontaneously cured, or cured with macrolides prescribed in the case of suspected pneumonia with Mycoplasma.
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