Development of an indirect sandwich ELISA for detection of urinary antigen, using Legionella pneumophila PAL protein [PDF]
, 2014 Legionella pneumophila peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein (PAL) protein is an extremely conserved antigen among Legionella species. In this study, rabbit and rat anti-PAL immunoglobulin G antibodies were produced by immunization with purified ...
Alvandi, Amirhooshang. +5 more
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Legionella‐induced dysarthria and rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure achieving recovery
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Legionnaires' disease, often presenting as pneumonia, can uncommonly manifest with extrapulmonary symptoms such as cerebellar involvement and rhabdomyolysis.
Husam El Sharu +2 more
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Legionella longbeachae Pneumonia in a Gardener
Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 1998 A 52-year-old male gardener, who traveled to Guam Island several days ago, was admitted to our hospital with fever, cough and dyspnea. His chest X-ray showed bilateral infiltration and he was severely hypoxic and hypotensive on admission. He died of multiple organ failure in spite of intensive treatment with mechanical ventilation antibiotics including
M, Okazaki, B, Umeda, M, Koide, A, Saito
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Estacionalidad de la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad (NAC) y su influencia con el clima [PDF]
, 2012 La pneumònia adquirida a la comunitat (PAC) és una patologia molt prevalent, l'etiologia de la qual ve donada per les característiques de la regió geogràfica, de l'agent causal i del pacient.
Herrera Lara, Susana +2 more
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Prognostic value of procalcitonin in Legionella pneumonia [PDF]
, 2018 The diagnostic reliability and prognostic implications of procalcitonin (PCT) (ng/ml) on admission in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to Legionella pneumophila are unknown.
Christ-Crain, M. +8 more
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Microbial aetiology, outcomes, and costs of hospitalisation for community-acquired pneumonia; an observational analysis [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical outcome and especially costs of hospitalisation for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in relation to microbial aetiology. This knowledge is indispensable to estimate cost-effectiveness of
Ewoudt MW van de Garde +6 more
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Hospital management of community-acquired pneumonia in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a common diagnosis requiring hospital admission and a leading cause of death worldwide. No local guideline is currently available for the management of CAP.
Callus, Roberta +3 more
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Hospital environment as a reservoir for cross transmission. Cleaning and disinfection procedures [PDF]
, 2019 Background. Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) represent a serious problem for public health, as they increase the morbidity and mortality rates, present a relevant financial burden, and significantly contribute to the antimicrobial resistance ...
Cammalleri, V. +4 more
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Detection of Legionella pneumophila in the bronchoalveolar lavage samples by real time PCR in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU [PDF]
, 2015 زمینه و هدف: لژیونلا پنوموفیلا به خاطر توانایی آن در ایجاد پنومونی ناشی از ونتیلاسیون مکانیکی مورد توجه مراکز درمانی است. هدف از این مطالعه ردیابی گونه های لژیونلا پنوموفیلا در نمونه های بدست آمده از برونکوآلوئولار لاواژ با روشReal Time PCR در بیماران ...
Abasi, Saeed. +7 more
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Pneumonia a Legionella pneumophila.
Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia, 1998 RESUMO: A Legionella pneumophila é uma bacteria comum do ambiente e um agente causal importante de pneumonias graves da comunidade. O diagnóstico em fase precoce da doença, nem sempre é fácil.Procedemos a um estudo retrospectivo, com o objectivo de caracterizar os doentes intemados na Unidade de Cuidados lntensivos Respiratórios (UCIR), com o ...
E. Álvares +7 more
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