Legionella pneumophila, hafif seyirli pnömoniden, ağır seyirli pnömoni ve çoklu organ yetmezliğine kadar değişebilen klinik seyir gösteren, toplum ve hastane kaynaklı pnömonilere neden olabilen, sporadik veya salgınlar şeklinde ortaya çıkabilen bir bakteriyel pnömoni etkenidir. Legionella pneumophila, akla getirilmezse ve tanıya yönelik testler istenmezse gözden kaçabilir. Burada, Covid -19 pandemisi döneminde acil servise yüksek ateş, öksürük, nefes darlığı şikayetleri ile başvuran ve idrarda Legionella antijen pozitifliği ile Legionelloz tanısı konulan bir olgu sunuldu. Olguda Covid-19 infeksiyonu bilgisayarlı tomografide tipik tutulum saptanmaması ve Covid-19 polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu testinin negatif saptanması ile ile ekarte edildi. Olguya Legionella pneumophila yönelik levofloksasin tedavisi 21 gün süreyle uygulandı. Klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları düzelen hasta taburcu edildi.
Sonuç olarak, Covid-19 pandemi döneminde Legionella pneumophila pnömonisinin Covid-19 pnömonisi ile karışabileceği ve anamnez ve klinik bulguları legionella ile uyumlu hastalarda akılda tutulması gerektiği görüşündeyiz.
Legionella pneumophila is a bacterial pneumonia agent ranging from mild pneumonia to severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure, which can cause community and hospital-acquired pneumonia, sporadic or outbreaks. If Legionella pneumophila is not considered and diagnostic tests are not requested, it can be overlooked. Here, we present a case who was admitted to the emergency room with high fever, cough, and shortness of breath during the Covid-19 pandemic and was diagnosed with Legionellosis with Legionella antigen positivity in the urine. In the case, Covid-19 infection was ruled out by the absence of typical involvement in computed tomography and the negative detection of the Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction test. Levofloxacin treatment for Legionella pneumophila was applied to the patient for a period of 21 days. The patient, whose clinical and laboratory findings improved, was discharged.
In conclusion, we conclude that Legionella pneumophila pneumonia can be confused with Covid-19 pneumonia during the Covid-19 pandemic period and should be kept in mind in patients whose anamnesis and clinical findings are compatible with legionella.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | March 31, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 |
e-ISSN: 2149-8296
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