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

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-75

  Marrie, Thomas J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA LONGBEACHAE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0035177697     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00642-2     Document Type: Editorial

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