Legionnaires’ disease arising with hirsutism: case report of an extremely confusing event

Legionnaires’ disease arising with hirsutism: case report of an extremely confusing event

Abstract Background Legionella bacteria is a common cause of pneumonia, but the infection may affect several organs in the most serious cases. A systemic involvement ab initio could be non-specific, leading to a diagnostic misinterpretation. Case presentation A 33-year-old woman had been complaining...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Serio, Francesco Fortarezza, Federica Pezzuto, Luigi Santacroce, Pietro Nazzaro, Emilio Bellitti, Domenica Cavone, Andrea Marzullo, Luigi Vimercati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sepsis
Legionella pneumophila
Hirsutism
Autopsy pathology
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06247-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06247-9

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