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Query: UMLS:C0023241 (Legionella)
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Legionellae an infection by contaminated water is thought to be respo environment of patients with a high risk of infection (e.g. after ki lantation, immunosuppression) prophylactic measures (rising the tempe warm water to 60 degrees C) should be combined with bacteriological c s to be taken into account, however, that only by taking a couple of he same outlet during a period of time a colonization of central inst ms (sediments, storage tanks) can be discovered. In patients with acu a of unknown origin serological tests of Legionella antibodies are no c. Antibody titers of not infected and with Legionella infected patie gnificant difference. Well suited for the diagnosis of a legionellosi f the Direct Immunofluorescent Antibody Assay (DFA) in invasively sam . In immunocompromised pneumonia patients 18.3% of bronchoalveolar 6.0% of bronchoalveolar aspirates are Legionella positive. RETURN/proces t F3/ext F4/can F5/nxt F6/ins F7/up F8/dwn F9/fin lavages and 16.0% of bronchoalveolar aspirates are Legionella positive.
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PMID:The importance of different laboratory methods in Legionella diagnosis in medical care. 306 71