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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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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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Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2022 Purpose: To describe the investigation and intervention of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease detected during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jung-Jr Ye +5 more
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The impact of co-infection of influenza A virus on the severity of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus [PDF]
, 2017 This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +4 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 A biologic wastewater treatment plant was identified as a common source for 2 consecutive Legionnaires’ disease clusters in the Netherlands in 2016 and 2017.
Anna D. Loenenbach +11 more
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Epidemiology of Legionnaires’ Disease, Hong Kong, China, 2005−2015
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We reviewed findings of clinical, epidemiologic, and environmental investigations for 288 confirmed case-patients with Legionnaires’ disease reported in Hong Kong, China, during January 2005−December 2015.
Yiu-Hong Leung +4 more
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When Diarrhea Can Become Deadly: Legionnaires’ Disease Complicated by Bowel Obstruction
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2016 Legionnaires’ disease may present with a broad spectrum of illnesses and nonspecific extrapulmonary symptoms including diarrhea. To our knowledge, bowel obstruction has not been reported as a manifestation of Legionella.
Wesley Prichard, Laurel Fick
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Septic Arthritis Caused by Legionella dumoffii in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Like Disease [PDF]
, 2011 We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like disease on immunosuppressive treatment who developed septic arthritis of the knee involving Legionella dumoffii. Cultures initially remained negative. A broad-range 16S PCR using synovial
Flendrie, M. +5 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Legionella pneumophila is the cause of Legionnaires’ disease, a life-threatening pneumonia that occurs after inhalation of aerosolized water containing the bacteria.
Allison E. James +15 more
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Cerebellar involvement that occurred during treatment of Legionella pneumonia: A case report [PDF]
, 2013 Legionnaires’ disease can appear with different levels of severity. A case of a previously healthy lady with communityacquiredpneumonia who progressed to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and developed cerebellar dysfunctionis reported.
Canan Agalar, Ozlem Alici
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