COVID-19 Co-infection with Legionella pneumophila in 2 Tertiary-Care Hospitals, Germany

COVID-19 Co-infection with Legionella pneumophila in 2 Tertiary-Care Hospitals, Germany

We describe screening results for detection of co-infections with Legionella pneumophila in patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. In total, 93 patients were tested; 1 was positive (1.1%) for L. pneumophila serogroup 1. Co-infections with L. pneumophila occur in cor...

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Main Authors: Hedda L. Verhasselt, Jan Buer, Jutta Dedy, Renate Ziegler, Joerg Steinmann, Frank Herbstreit, Thorsten Brenner, Peter-Michael Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
coronavirus
2019 novel coronavirus disease
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/5/20-3388_article

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