Legionellosis in the Immunocompromised Patient

Nosocomial Legionnaire`s Disease -A Case Report and Review of the Literature-

“…Attack rates in renal transplantation or bone marrow transplantation patents have been as high as 50% during an outbreak. Patients with hairy cell leukemia are very susceptible and AIDS patients have also contracted legionella infection 12 , 13 ) .…”

“…Since the diagnosis of legionellosis requires specialized laboratory methodology, most community hospitals would not be able to document the presence of Legionnaire’s disease even if it were present. However environmental surveillance for legionellosis is mandatory for hospitals caring for patients with immunosuppression, chronic pulmonary disease and surgery requiring general anesthesia 13 , 16 ) .…”