Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital
A prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in ant...
Main Author: | De Goveia, C |
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Other Authors: | Forder, A A |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585 |
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