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Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital
A prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in ant...
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| description | A prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in antibody titre against Legionella pneumophila group 1 antigen by indirect immunofluorescent test (IFAT). The findings suggest that legionella pneumonia, although not common, should be considered in the aetiology of pneumonia at Groote Schuur Hospital. The results are presented and a review of the literature is undertaken. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/25585 Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital De Goveia, C Forder, A A Naude, W du Toit Legionnaires' disease - South Africa - Cape Town - Epidemiology Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Epidemiology - South Africa Legionnaires A prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in antibody titre against Legionella pneumophila group 1 antigen by indirect immunofluorescent test (IFAT). The findings suggest that legionella pneumonia, although not common, should be considered in the aetiology of pneumonia at Groote Schuur Hospital. The results are presented and a review of the literature is undertaken. 2017-10-11T12:03:27Z 2017-10-11T12:03:27Z 1989 2017-07-12T11:33:33Z Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585 eng application/pdf Division of Medical Microbiology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Legionnaires' disease - South Africa - Cape Town - Epidemiology Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Epidemiology - South Africa Legionnaires De Goveia, C Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
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| title | Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| title_full | Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| title_short | Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital |
| title_sort | legionella infections a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of legionnaires disease at groote schuur hospital |
| topic | Legionnaires' disease - South Africa - Cape Town - Epidemiology Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Diagnosis Legionnaires' disease - Epidemiology - South Africa Legionnaires |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585 |
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