Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia Due to Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 6
Legionella pneumophila is a common cause of sporadic community-acquired pneumonia, but culture-proven legionellosis is rarely diagnosed. There is no laboratory test for Legionnaires' disease that can detect all patients with the disease. Culture is the standard diagnostic method and should be i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603168 |