A case of disseminated Legionnaires’ disease: The value of metagenome next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of Legionnaires
BackgroundLegionella rarely causes hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), although it is one of the most common pathogens of community-acquired pneumonia. Hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease, mainly occurring in immunocompromised patients, is often delayed in diagnosis with high mortality. The use o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.955955/full |