Detección de infección aguda por Legionella pneumophila en pacientes con neumonia adquirida en la comunidad en la ciudad de Buenos Aires / [Detection of acute infection due to legionella pneumophila in patient with community acquired pneumonia in Buenos Aires city]
Medicina (B.Aires)
;
62(2): 145-8, 2002.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, BINACIS
| ID: biblio-1165114
ABSTRACT
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is caused by different microorganisms, their frequency varying in each community. Legionella pneumophila has been reported as etiologic agent of CAP. The aim of our study was to determine the incidence of acute infection due to Legionella pneumophila in a group of adult patients in Buenos Aires city. Adults of both sexes with CAP diagnosis were included and two serum samples, acute and convalescence (2-4 weeks apart from each other), were tested to detect antibodies against Legionella pneumophila by indirect immunofluorescence (IFI) (Organon Teknica, NC, USA). Ninety-two of the enrolled patients were evaluable, average age 56 years, 55
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Legionnaires' Disease
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Legionella pneumophila
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Pneumonia, Bacterial
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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