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.
Artículo
en Español
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| 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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de los Legionarios
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Legionella pneumophila
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Neumonía Bacteriana
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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