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

ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Allam C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8544966 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature