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Case Reports
. 2020 May 18;27(3):taaa053.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa053.

SARS-CoV-2 and Legionella co-infection in a person returning from a Nile cruise

Takeshi Arashiro  1   2 , Satoshi Nakamura  2   3 , Takahiro Asami  3 , Hatsuko Mikuni  3 , Emiyu Fujiwara  2   4 , So Sakamoto  4 , Ryotaro Miura  1   2 , Yosuke Shionoya  3 , Ryoichi Honda  3 , Keiichi Furukawa  1 , Akira Nakamura  1 , Haruhisa Saito  3
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SARS-CoV-2 and Legionella co-infection in a person returning from a Nile cruise

Takeshi Arashiro et al. J Travel Med. .

Abstract

We report a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and Legionella co-infection manifesting as pneumonia with gastrointestinal symptoms. The case highlights the importance of differential diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we do not miss the opportunity to diagnose other treatable causes of disease with similar symptoms.

Keywords: Legionella pneumophila; COVID-19; Egypt; Japan; Legionnaires’ disease; PCR; coronavirus; cruise ship; global health; pandemic; pneumonia; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; travel-related illness; viruses.

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