Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with Legionnella infection

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-277

  Akyildiz, Başak ^a   Gumus H ^a   Kumandas S ^a   Coskun A ^a   Baykan, A ^a   Yikilmaz, A ^a   Kara, I ^a   Okur, A ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Guillain Barr syndrome; Legionnella pneumophilia; Weakness

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; DRINKING WATER; GADOLINIUM; GROUND WATER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; GAIT DISORDER; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LIMB WEAKNESS; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RURAL AREA; SERODIAGNOSIS; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MALE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 48549099857     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmn010     Document Type: Article

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