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Laboratory Diagnosis of Pneumonia by Detection of Urinary Antigen Test of Legionella Pnuemophilia
Background and Aims: Legionnaires’ disease is seen in sporadic and epidemic form. The most prevalent cause is Legionella pnuemophilia (L.pneumophila), which produces a severe disease in vulnerable individuals with a high fatality rate. This study was conducted due to the wide and universal distribution of the Legionnaires’ disease, lack of conventional and accessible diagnostic meth...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.836