Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from patients of respiratory tract disease & environmental samples.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-19158
ABSTRACT
In this preliminary study 45 patients suffering from pneumonia were screened for L. pneumophila. Also 17 random environmental samples viz., water from cooling system used for air-conditioning units and samples from respirator-humidifier were screened. Four of 45 (9%) clinical specimens and 13 of 17 (76%) environmental samples showed presence of L. pneumophila. This is the first report from India of the isolation on L. pneumophila.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Water Microbiology
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Humans
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Legionnaires' Disease
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Incidence
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Legionella pneumophila
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Air Conditioning
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India
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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