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Growth kinetics of environmental Legionella pneumophila isolated from industrial wastewater [PDF]
, 2020 Wastewater treatment plants are environmental niches for Legionella pneumophila, the most commonly identified causative agent of severe pneumonia known as Legionnaire's disease. In the present study, Legionella pneumophila's concentrations were monitored
Caicedo, C. +3 more
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Cluster of legionnaires’ disease in an Italian prison [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Legionella pneumophila (Lp) is the most common etiologic agent causing Legionnaires’ Disease (LD). Water systems offer the best growth conditions for Lp and support its spread by producing aerosols.
Cala C. +8 more
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Legionnaires’ disease in the time of COVID-19
Pneumonia, 2021 Due to similarities in initial disease presentation, clinicians may be inclined to repeatedly test community-acquired pneumonia cases for COVID-19 before recognizing the need to test for Legionnaires’ disease.
Kelsie Cassell +2 more
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Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Legionnaires’ Disease [PDF]
, 2016 Correspondence to the Editor.Legionnaires’ disease is an often severe form of pneumonia that is typically acquired by susceptible persons (e.g., elderly persons and smokers) through inhalation of aerosols that contain legionella species.1-4 A cluster of ...
Almeida, Sónia +16 more
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Community-acquired Legionnaires' disease at a medical center in northern Taiwan
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2019 Background/purpose: Legionella pneumophila had been recognized as an important pathogen for community-acquired pneumonia. We aimed to investigate clinical features and outcomes of patients with Legionnaires' disease at a tertiary medical center in ...
Wei-Fang Kao +3 more
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Legionella pneumonia in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada: a case series
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2016 Background Legionella pneumophila, a major cause of Legionnaires’ disease, accounts for 2–15 % of all community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization and up to 30 % of community-acquired pneumonia requiring intensive care unit admission.
Stephanie Cargnelli +2 more
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Legionnaires’ disease: A critical report of the pneumonia of unknown origin outbreak in Argentina
Global Biosecurity, 2022 An outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin was identified in a health facility in Tucumán, Argentina in August 2022. Initial laboratory testing has suggested Legionella pneumophila and Legionella spp.
Evangeline Reiko Kenrick Gardiner +3 more
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Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink? [PDF]
, 1999 Biofilms are emerging as an increasing problem as medical technology advances. Dental practice is no exception and interest in the role of biofilms within dental units as a possible source of cross-infection is intensifying. It is difficult to quantitate
Bagg, J. +3 more
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Nodular Legionnaire disease [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 1981 Legionnaire disease is now recognized to be an acute bacterial pneumonitis caused by the fastidious, Gram-negative bacillus Legionella pneumophila. In a review of 35 cases, Kirby et al. [1 ] reported that all patients had pulmonary infiltrates nadiographically at some time in their course with pleural effusion in most cases.
J B, Carter +3 more
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Role of Legionella pneumophila outer membrane vesicles in host-pathogen interaction
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic intracellular pathogen that inhabits artificial water systems and can be transmitted to human hosts by contaminated aerosols.
Ayesha Ayesha +2 more
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