<it>Legionella pneumophila</it> infection presenting as headache, confusion and dysarthria in a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) positive patient: case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Legionella pneumophila</it> is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Central nervous system dysfunction is common, and diagnosis in the absence of pulmonary symptoms can be challenging. Here we describe an a...
Main Authors: | Robbins Nathaniel M, Kumar Aditi, Blair Barbra M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/225 |
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