Legionella pneumophila pneumonia during pregnancy: a case report

J Infect. 2006 Jun;52(6):e163-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2005.08.033. Epub 2005 Oct 24.

Abstract

Legionella pneumophila pneumonia during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the mother and lead to fetal distress. We report a case of L. pneumophila pneumonia in a pregnant woman at 31 weeks gestation. With early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, the outcome was favorable with delivery of a healthy infant at 40 weeks gestation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / urine
  • Azithromycin / administration & dosage
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods
  • Erythromycin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Legionella pneumophila / drug effects
  • Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
  • Legionella pneumophila / pathogenicity
  • Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis
  • Legionnaires' Disease / drug therapy*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Rifampin / administration & dosage
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Erythromycin
  • Azithromycin
  • Rifampin