Legionnaires’ Disease: Clinicoradiological Comparison of Sporadic Versus Outbreak Cases
Background: In 2015, New York City experienced the worst outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the history of the city. We compare patients seen during the 2015 outbreak with sporadic cases of Legionella during the past 5 years. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 90 patients with L...
Main Authors: | Hafiz Rizwan Talib Hashmi, Lakshmi Saladi, Frances Petersen, Misbahuddin Khaja, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179548417711941 |
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