Co-infection with Legionella and SARS-CoV-2, France, March 2020

We describe a March 2020 co-occurrence of Legionnaires" disease (LD) and coronavirus disease in France. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 co-infections were identified in 7 of 49 patients from LD case notifications. Most were elderly men with underlying conditions who had contracted severe pneumonia, illustrating the relevance of co-infection screening.

Author(s): Allam Camille, Gaymard Alexandre, Descours Ghislaine, Ginevra Christophe, Josset Laurence, Bouscambert Maud, Beraud Laetitia, Ibranosyan Marine, Golfier Camille, Friggeri Arnaud, Lina Bruno, Campèse Christine, Ader Florence, Jarraud Sophie

Publishing year: 2021

Pages: 2864-2868

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