Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Oct 2003
Review[Community-acquired pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. Study of 97 cases].
Legionella pneumophila is the causal agent of 5% to 12% of sporadic community-acquired pneumonia cases, though rates are changing with the use of new diagnostic methods. ⋯ The Legionella urinary antigen test permits early diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The severity scale is an indicator of complications or death.