Legionella longbeachae cervical lymphadenitis in an immunocompetent adolescent

Robert C Duguid¹, Meghan Gunst¹, Jacqueline Ho², Adam W Bartlett^{1

3}, Pamela Palasanthiran^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Case Reports

Robert C Duguid et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Aug.

. 2023 Aug;59(8):998-1001.

doi: 10.1111/jpc.16459. Epub 2023 Jun 20.

Robert C Duguid¹, Meghan Gunst¹, Jacqueline Ho², Adam W Bartlett^{1

3}, Pamela Palasanthiran^{1

3}

¹ Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² Ear, Nose and Throat Department, Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
³ School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

No abstract available

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