COVID-19 Co-infection with Legionella pneumophila in 2 Tertiary-Care Hospitals, Germany.

Verhasselt, Hedda L; Buer, Jan; Dedy, Jutta; Ziegler, Renate; Steinmann, Joerg; Herbstreit, Frank; Brenner, Thorsten; Rath, Peter-Michael

Verhasselt, Hedda L; Buer, Jan; Dedy, Jutta; Ziegler, Renate; Steinmann, Joerg; Herbstreit, Frank; Brenner, Thorsten; Rath, Peter-Michael.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(5): 1535-1537, 2021 05.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1264309

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ABSTRACT

We describe screening results for detection of co-infections with Legionella pneumophila in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. In total, 93 patients were tested; 1 was positive (1.1%) for L. pneumophila serogroup 1. Co-infections with L. pneumophila occur in coronavirus disease patients and should not be missed.

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COVID-19; Coinfection; Legionella pneumophila; Germany/epidemiology; Humans; SARS-CoV-2; Tertiary Care Centers

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2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Germany; Legionella pneumophila; SARS-CoV-2; co-infection; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; coronavirus infection; pandemics; pneumonia; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Legionella pneumophila / Coinfection / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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