Legionella pneumonia associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage - A rare association

Legionella pneumophila is a common, usually underreported and undiagnosed cause of community acquired pneumonia which can lead to significant morbidity and mortality. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage rarely have been associated with legionella infection. We present a 61-year-old man with hypertension, di...

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Published in:Respir Med Case Rep
Main Authors: Kashif, Muhammad, Patel, Ravi, Bajantri, Bharat, Diaz-Fuentes, Gilda
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5358969/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28348947
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.008
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