Nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease: Clinical and Radiographic Patterns
From 1981 to 1991, 55 patients (33 males, 22 females, mean age 58.6 years) with nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease were studied. The mortality rate was 64%. One-half of the patients developed nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease within three weeks of admission. A surprising clinical feature was the low ra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1992-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1992/582736 |