Legionella longbeachae wound infection: case report and review of reported Legionella wound infections
Extrapulmonary manifestations of infection with Legionella species, of which 24 may cause disease in humans, are very rare. Here, we describe a case of a 61-year-old woman with no history of immunosuppression presenting with pain and swelling of her index finger after a prick by rose thorns during g...
Main Authors: | Drifa Frostadottir, Lisa Wasserstrom, Karolin Lundén, Lars B. Dahlin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1178130/full |
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