Diagnosis of legionellaceae as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia- "... continue to treat first and not bother to ask questions later"--not a good idea

Am J Med. 2001 Jan;110(1):73-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00642-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Antigens, Bacterial / urine
  • Community-Acquired Infections / diagnosis
  • Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Legionella / immunology
  • Legionella / isolation & purification*
  • Legionellosis / diagnosis*
  • Legionellosis / drug therapy
  • Legionellosis / epidemiology
  • Legionellosis / microbiology*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / diagnosis*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antigens, Bacterial