[Legionellosis due to Legionella gormanii fortuitously found in a man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case study and literature review]

Abstract

Legionellosis due to other species than Legionella pneumophila is rarely described in human cases. It has been reported in immunocompromised patients with respiratory symptoms of pneumonia. We report a case of legionellosis in an immunocompromised 54-year-old man hospitalized for a blood transfusion. A routine pulmonary X- Ray was made and then a bronchoalveolar lavage was collected in which Legionella gormanii was identified. The diagnostic of legionellosis must be considered in all immunocompromised patients presenting with any pulmonary symptoms.