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[Legionellosis].
B. Clinical Description Symptoms: Legionellosis has two distinct forms: Legionnaires’ disease, which is the more severe form of the infection, and Pontiac fever, which is milder. The most common initial symptoms for Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever are anorexia, myalgia, malaise and headache. This is rapidly followed by fever (up to 102 105 F.), chills and a non-productive cough. Other...
متن کامل[Legionellosis].
Legionellosis refers to the two clinical syndromes caused by Legionella : Pontiac fever, a benign febrile illness and Legionnaires'disease (or pneumonia). Clinically and radiologically, Legionnaires'disease presents itself as a « typical » pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumonia. Diagnosis is usually made by using urinary antigen testing. Culture and PCR are also helpful. Legionella is resi...
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BACKGROUND Biologic therapies are widely used in inflammatory diseases, and they are associated to an increased infection risk, especially to granulomatous and intracellular infections such as Legionella. RESULTS A review of the literature revealed 105 cases of Legionella pneumonia in patients taking biologic therapies. Sixty-four patients (65.3%) were treated with infliximab, 23 (23.5%) with...
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A study of the clinical, electrophysiological and biochemical features of 16 patients with legionellosis has been performed. Evidence of central and peripheral nervous system involvement has been found in the majority of patients. This is characterised by confusion out of keeping with the degree of toxic or metabolic upset, signs of anterior midline cerebellar dysfunction, grossly elevated crea...
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Reported cases of legionellosis attributable to Legionella longbeachae infection have increased worldwide. In Australia and New Zealand, L. longbeachae has been a known cause of legionellosis since the late 1980s. All cases for which a source was confirmed were associated with potting mixes and composts. Unlike the situation with other Legionella spp., L. longbeachae-contaminated water systems ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1884-569X,0387-5911
DOI: 10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.77.83