1. Legionella longbeachae and Endocarditis
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Nicola Leggieri, Frédérique Gouriet, Frank Thuny, Gilbert Habib, Didier Raoult, and Jean-Paul Casalta
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endocarditis ,Legionella longbeachae ,potting mixes ,respiratory infections ,bacteria ,France ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
We report a case of infectious endocarditis attributable to Legionella longbeachae. L. longbeachae is usually associated with lung infections. It is commonly found in composted waste wood products. L. longbeachae should be regarded as an agent of infectious endocarditis, notably in the context of gardening involving handling of potting soils.
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- 2012
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