Influenceof antimicrobial therapy on the sensitivity of legionella PCR - three case report

Influenceof antimicrobial therapy on the sensitivity of legionella PCR - three case report

<p><strong>Background:</strong> L. pneumophila is a possible causative agent of severe community and hospital acquired pneumonia. Available diagnostic tests have a lot of shortcomings. Detection of Legionella DNA with the PCR technique is a promissing new method allowing diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Renato Eržen, Peter Korošec, Mira Šilar, Mitja Košnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2007-02-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
Legionella PCR
respiratory samples
antimicrobial therapy
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1650

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