Legionella pneumophila in bronchoalveolar lavage samples of patients suffering from severe respiratory infections: Role of age, sex and history of smoking in the prevalence of bacterium

Legionella pneumophila in bronchoalveolar lavage samples of patients suffering from severe respiratory infections: Role of age, sex and history of smoking in the prevalence of bacterium

Introduction. Legionella pneumophila is the most commonly detected cause of legionellosis, which is an acute respiratory tract infection with high morbidity and mortality rates. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence rate of L. pneumophila in bronchoalveolar lava...

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Main Authors: Faradonbeh Fatemeh Alaei, Khedri Forouzan, Doosti Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2015-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Subjects:
Legionella pneumophila
prevalence
bronchoalveolar lavages
respiratory infections
risk factors
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2015/0370-81791506274F.pdf

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