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Severe Legionnaires’ disease [PDF]
Annals of Intensive CareBackground Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a common but under-diagnosed cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), although rapid detection of urine antigen testing (UAT) and advances in molecular testing have improved the diagnosis. LD entails intensive
Jordi Rello +3 more
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Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2018 Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella species which are ubiquitous in both natural and man-made environments. It causes high morbidity and case fatality rates.
Haluk Erdoğan
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Diagnostic testing intensity for Legionnaires' disease: Spatio-temporal assessment and its effect on surveillance case reporting, Denmark, 2014-2022. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundThe global, national and subnational geographical and temporal distribution of reported Legionnaires' disease is extremely heterogeneous, and it is unknown to what extent this accurately reflects the variation in true disease incidence.
Emmanuel Robesyn +7 more
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Physicians’ degree of awareness regarding the risks, clinical practices, and management challenges of nosocomial legionnaires’ disease: A cross-sectional study from two Ethiopian hospitals [PDF]
SAGE Open MedicineObjectives: Legionella pneumophila is a waterborne bacterium known to cause Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia particularly affecting older and immune compromised individuals.
Etsub Brhanesilassie Hailemichael +5 more
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Case report: The value of early application of mNGS technology in the diagnosis and treatment of severe Legionnaires’ disease: reports of two cases with different outcomes [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundLegionnaires’ disease has a high clinical mortality rate, and early diagnosis and treatment are critical. Increasing evidence shows that metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has excellent potential for the early identification of ...
Jianqing Fang +7 more
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Legionnaires' disease on azithromycin leading to lofty liver levels [PDF]
IDCasesLegionnaires' disease is a serious, life-threatening pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. Legionella is a gram-negative bacillus transmitted via inhalation of water droplets, usually from air conditioners or hot tubs.
Sagar Modh +6 more
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Two sporadic cases of Legionnaires’ disease developed after heavy rainfall in Japan
Journal of Hospital General Medicine, 2023 Legionnaires’ disease is an infection that develops by inhalation of bacteria contained in aerosols and that can cause localized outbreaks. Herein, we report two cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with a heavy rainfall disaster in Sakura City ...
Hiroki Wakabayashi +5 more
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1978 Description of a new infectious disease is now a rare event. When such a disease is discovered and when it is of relatively common occurrence, it justifiably generates both excitement and interest within the medical profession. Legionnaire's disease was not only newly recognized in 1976, it also presented on the medical horizon in a dramatic fashion ...
J C, Reed, R, McLelland, P, Nelson
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2022 BACKGROUND: The number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease has increased significantly over the last decade in Switzerland and abroad. Along with the number of cases, the volume of testing has increased as well, which has been partially ...
Fabienne B. Fischer +2 more
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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020 Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical community-acquired pneumonia usually caused by Legionella pneumophilia, which is typically associated with exposure to tower cooling or water systems. In Australia, Legionnaires’ disease is more commonly caused
Chee H. Loh, Rajeev Soni
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