Legionnaires' Disease with Facial Nerve Palsy

Legionnaires' disease is primarily a pneumonic process caused by Legionella pneumophilia, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus but also has multiple system involvement. The most common manifestation is encephalopathy suggesting a generalized brain dysfunction but focal neurological manifestations...

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Main Authors: Shailesh R. Basani, Salwa Mohamed Ahmed, Eyassu Habte-Gabr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/916859