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Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella longbeachae and Legionella pneumophila: comparison of clinical features, host-related risk factors, and outcomes
Article first published online: 20 NOV 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03125.x
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Amodeo, M. R., Murdoch, D. R. and Pithie, A. D. (2010), Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella longbeachae and Legionella pneumophila: comparison of clinical features, host-related risk factors, and outcomes. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 16: 1405–1407. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.03125.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 27 AUG 2010
- Article first published online: 20 NOV 2009
- Original Submission: 4 October 2009; Revised Submission: 9 November 2009; Accepted: 12 November 2009 Editor: G. Greub
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Keywords:
- Legionella longbeachae;
- Legionella pneumophila;
- Legionnaires’ disease;
- mortality;
- treatment outcome
Clin Microbiol Infect 2010; 16: 1405–1407
Abstract
Legionnaires’ disease remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Disease caused by Legionella pneumophila has been extensively studied, and its clinical characteristics have been well described. There is, however, little information on disease caused by Legionella longbeachae, despite its importance in some countries. We undertook a retrospective review of culture-positive cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Canterbury region of New Zealand over 10 years, in order to compare the clinical features and outcomes of Legionnaires’ disease caused by these two species.