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...

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Main Author: De Goveia, C
Other Authors: Forder, A A
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585

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