Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from patients of respiratory tract disease & environmental samples.
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| 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 (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Neumonía
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Microbiología del Agua
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Humanos
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Enfermedad de los Legionarios
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Incidencia
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Legionella pneumophila
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Aire Acondicionado
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India
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1991
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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