Brainstem involvement in Legionnaires' disease

Infection
N MorelliP Lattuada

Abstract

To report a case of Legionella pneumonia with unusual neurologic involvement. Chest X-ray, lumbar puncture, magnetic imaging of the brain, electroencephalography, audiometry, brainstem acoustic evoked potentials and institution of oral antibiotics and steroids. Gradual clinical improvement of neurologic and pulmonary illness within 4 weeks. Legionellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neurologic involvement in the setting of pneumonia.

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