Pneumonia due to Leptospira spp.: Results of an epidemiological and clinical study

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 766-770

  Perani, V ^a,e   Farina, C ^a   Maggi, L ^b   Michetti, G ^c   Moioli, F ^a   Pizzocaro, P ^d   Pugliese, C ^c  

^a Unita Operativa Mierobiologia C

^b USSL No 29   (Italy)

^c Microbiology Institute   (Italy)

^d Ctro per la Diagnosi delle L   (Italy)

^e Azienda Ospedaliera   (Italy)

Author keywords

Community acquired pneumonia; Epidemiology; Leptospira spp.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LEPTOSPIRA; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADULT; COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031706034     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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