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High ferritin and myoglobin level in legionella pneumonia: A case report and review of literature

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2011
Legionella pneumophila is a cause of both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia and might cause high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment with appropriate antibiotics is crucial.
Oguz Karabay, Nazan Tuna, Aziz Ogutlu, Hasan Tahsin Gozdas   +3 more
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A case of severe pneumonia caused by with positive results by a urinary antigen detection kit

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Legionella longbeachae is a Legionella bacteria often detected in soil, and is known as a rare cause of Legionella infections in Japan. In addition, detection of this Legionella species is often overlooked due to negative results from Legionella urinary ...
Shohei Shinomiya, Takuya Tanaka, Ikuyo Shionoya, Tatsuki Mura, Keisuke Nakase, Yutaka Takahara, Taku Oikawa, Shiro Mizuno   +7 more
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Prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives We aimed to summarise the prevalence of atypical pathogens in patients with severe pneumonia to understand the prevalence of severe pneumonia caused by atypical pathogens, improve clinical decision-making and guide antibiotic use.Design ...
Ling Qin, Sidan Wang, Jiaoqi Tang, Yurong Tan, Zhi Song   +4 more
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Legionella Pneumonia in Cancer Patients

Medicine, 2008
Legionella is an important cause of nosocomial and community-acquired pneumonia in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients worldwide; however, the clinical course and optimal antibiotic therapy of Legionella pneumonia (LP) in patients with cancer is uncertain.
Kalen L, Jacobson, Marisa H, Miceli, Jeffrey J, Tarrand, Dimitrios P, Kontoyiannis   +3 more
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Characteristics and Risk Factors Associated With Hospitalization and Severe Disease in Patients Aged ≥ 60 Years With Human Metapneumovirus Infection Over Three Consecutive Seasons (2021–2024) in Valladolid, Spain. The VALLAVIRUS Study

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a respiratory pathogen often underestimated in the elderly. Although studies suggest it causes around 10% of respiratory hospitalizations in the United States, national and local data remain scarce.
Iván Sanz‐Muñoz, Silvia Galindo‐Carretero, Marina Toquero‐Asensio, Alejandro Martín‐Toribio, Raquel Iglesia‐Aparicio, Celia López‐Gonzalo, Diana Rodríguez‐González, Laura Tamayo‐Pérez, Javier Sánchez‐Martínez, Carla Rodríguez‐Crespo, Alberto Caballero‐García, Marta Domínguez‐Gil, Silvia Rojo‐Rello, José María Eiros   +13 more
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El hospital ante un brote prolongado de legionelosis The hospital faced with a prolonged Legionella outbreak

Gaceta Sanitaria, 2004
Objetivo: Describir los recursos asistenciales utilizados en pacientes hospitalizados por neumonía por Legionella durante un brote ocurrido en Alcoy y compararlos con los empleados en otras neumonías.
Juan Antonio Fernández, Tomás Marco, Domingo Orozco, Jaime Merino   +3 more
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Incidence, Complications, and Quality of Life in Adults ≥ 60 Years Old With Laboratory‐Confirmed RSV Infections Attended in Primary Care and in Hospitals: A Study Over Three Seasons in Valladolid, Spain

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults ≥ 60 years significantly affects health, particularly in those with comorbidities. Despite evidence on disease burden, data on quality of life (QoL) and complications after infection remain scarce.
Iván Sanz‐Muñoz, Raquel Iglesia‐Aparicio, Celia López‐Gonzalo, Marina Toquero‐Asensio, Alejandro Martín‐Toribio, Javier Sánchez‐Martínez, Carla Rodríguez‐Crespo, Irene Arroyo‐Hernantes, Silvia Galindo‐Carretero, Leticia Sierra‐Martínez, José Francisco Pérez‐Pertejo, Gregoria Núñez‐Villareal, Raquel Rodríguez‐García, Rosario Fernández‐Gonzalez, Oscar Hugo Martín‐Del Barco, Ana María Fernández‐Herrero, Inmaculada Alarcia‐Santana, Alicia Gómez‐Muñoz, Cristina Alonso‐Estomba, Ana Asenjo‐Martín, Gemma Renedo‐Velasco, Marta Moral‐Blanco, José Gabriel Muñoz‐Hernández, Oscar Vega‐Hernández, Myriam Rodríguez‐Calleja, María del Mar Gonzalo‐Fernandez, Rachel Melanie Reeves, Abda Mahmood, Lucia Izquierdo‐Díaz, Elisa Turriani, Virginia Fernández‐Espinilla, Cristina Hernán‐García, Javier Castrodeza‐Sanz, Virginia Cerpa‐Almenara, Javier Gutiérrez‐Ballesteros, Laura Iotti, Marta Domínguez‐Gil, Silvia Rojo‐Rello, José María Eiros   +38 more
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The Adequacy of Current Legionnaires’ Disease Diagnostic Practices in Capturing the Epidemiology of Clinically Relevant Legionella: A Scoping Review

Pathogens
Legionella is an underdiagnosed and underreported etiology of pneumonia. Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (LpSG1) is thought to be the most common pathogenic subgroup.
Ryan Ha, Ashley Heilmann, Sylvain A. Lother, Christine Turenne, David Alexander, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda   +6 more
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A Case of Legionella micdadei Pneumonia

Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 1996
A 60-year-old male with type C chronic hepatitis was admitted to Kibikogen Rehabilitation Center with high fever, cough and general fatigue. Chest X-ray film on admission showed consolidation in the left middle and lower lung lung field. Initial treatment with intravenous ceftazidime, imipenem/cilastatin and clindamycin were ineffective due to ...
MIYASHITA, Naoyuki, HASHIGUCHI, Khoji, NAKAJIMA, Masamitsu, NIKI, Yoshihito, MATSUSHIMA, Toshiharu   +4 more
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Bridging the Gap Between General and Transplant Infectious Disease Practice

Transplant Infectious Disease, Volume 28, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT The population of iatrogenic immunocompromised individuals is steadily rising as we continue to improve in our ability to manage diseases, including cancer, autoimmune disease, and end‐organ dysfunction, with increasing access to novel agents and transplantation.
Jeremey Walker, Emily Eichenberger, Steven Pergam, Maricar Malinis, Andrea J. Zimmer   +4 more
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