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Case Reports
. 2011 Feb;49(2):746-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.00606-10. Epub 2010 Nov 24.

Septic arthritis caused by Legionella dumoffii in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus-like disease

M Flendrie  1 , M Jeurissen, M Franssen, D Kwa, C Klaassen, F Vos
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Septic arthritis caused by Legionella dumoffii in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus-like disease

M Flendrie et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Feb.

Abstract

We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like disease on immunosuppressive treatment who developed septic arthritis of the knee involving Legionella dumoffii. Cultures initially remained negative. A broad-range 16S PCR using synovial fluid revealed L. dumoffii rRNA genes, a finding that was subsequently confirmed by positive Legionella culture results.

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