Detection of Legionella Pneumophila in Urine and Serum Specimens of Neutropenic Febrile Patients with Haematological Malignancies
Background: Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is a gram-negative bacterium which causes Legionnaires’ disease as well as Pontiac fever. The Legionella infections in patients suffering from neutropenia- as a common complication of cancer chemotherapy- can distribute rapidly. We aimed to dete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research |
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Online Access: | https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/504 |