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Case Reports
. 2000 Jul;41(1):91-2.
doi: 10.1053/jinf.2000.0662.

Failure to produce detectable antibodies to Legionella pneumophila by an immunocompetent adult

P H McWhinney  1 , P L Ragunathan, T J Rowbottham
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Case Reports

Failure to produce detectable antibodies to Legionella pneumophila by an immunocompetent adult

P H McWhinney et al. J Infect. 2000 Jul.

Abstract

A case of legionella pneumonia diagnosed by co-culture with amoebae and urinary antigen detection is described. Diagnostic antibody tests remained negative despite prolonged follow-up. Investigation showed no evidence of an under-lying immunodeficiency. The value of culture-based diagnosis and consequences of missed diagnoses are discussed.

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