Community acquired pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila in a tertiary care hospital

<p><strong>Introduction: </strong><em>Legionella pneumophila</em> can cause severe community acquired pneumonia which may be life threatening. This organism is found in aquatic environments and infection is acquired through inhalation of aerosols. Few studies conducted...

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Main Authors: BN Dissanayake, DE Jayawardena, CG Senevirathna, TM Gamage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2016-10-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sljid.sljol.info/articles/8112