Urinary antigene and PCR can both be used to detect Legionella pneumophila in children's hospital-acquired pneumonia

Urinary antigene and PCR can both be used to detect Legionella pneumophila in children's hospital-acquired pneumonia

Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent of more than 95% cases of severe Legionella pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonias in different hospital wards is an important medical and pharmaceutical concern. This study aimed to detect Legionella with two methods: polymerase chain reaction [PCR] and dete...

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Main Authors: Sayed-Yousef Mojtahedi, Aliakbar Rahbarimanesh, Samileh Noorbakhsh, Hossein Shokri, Saeedreza Jamali-Moghadam-Siyahkali, Anahita Izadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019-05-01
Series:European Journal of Translational Myology
Subjects:
Legionella pneumonia
Polymerase chain reaction
Urinary antigen test
hospital-acquired pneumonia
pediatric intensive care unit.
Online Access:https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/bam/article/view/8120

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