Validating a clinical prediction score for Legionella-related community acquired pneumonia

Validating a clinical prediction score for Legionella-related community acquired pneumonia

Abstract Background Legionella-related community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a disease with an increasing incidence and a high mortality rate, especially if empirical antibiotic therapy is inadequate. Antibiotic treatment highly relies on clinical symptoms, although proven non-specific, because curr...

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Main Authors: Rosalie R. A. L. Beekman, Ruud R. Duijkers, Dominic D. Snijders, Menno M. van der Eerden, Martijn M. Kross, Wim W. G. Boersma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionella
Community-acquired pneumonia
Clinical prediction rule
Rapid diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07433-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07433-z

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