Pneumonia associated with a dental unit waterline

The Lancet

Volumn 379, Issue 9816, 2012, Pages 684-

  Ricci, Maria Luisa ^a   Fontana, Stefano ^a   Pinci, Federica ^a   Fiumana, Emanuela ^b   Pedna, Maria Federica ^b   Farolfi, Paolo ^d   Sabattini, Maria Antonietta Bucci ^c   Scaturro, Maria ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale   (Italy)

^c Agenzia Reg Prevenzione Ambiente   (Italy)

^d MORGAGNI PIERANTONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DENTAL CLINIC; DENTAL FACILITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NOTE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPTIC SHOCK; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84857230525     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: 1474547X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60074-9     Document Type: Article

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