No evidence of Legionella infection in general practice patients presenting with acute respiratory infections in The Netherlands

The role of Legionella spp. in the aetiology of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is largely unknown. In this case‐control study, conducted in a general practitioner setting during 2000 and 2001, nose and throat samples from patients presenting with ARIs (n = 230) and controls (n = 200) were analy...

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Autores principales: Diederen, B. M. W., De Jong, C. M. A., Aarts, I., Peeters, M. F., Van Gageldonk‐Lafeber, A. B., Wilbrink, B., Van Der Zee, A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Science Ltd 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7128641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15819871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01112.x
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Sumario:The role of Legionella spp. in the aetiology of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is largely unknown. In this case‐control study, conducted in a general practitioner setting during 2000 and 2001, nose and throat samples from patients presenting with ARIs (n = 230) and controls (n = 200) were analysed for the presence of Legionella spp. by real‐time PCR. Legionella DNA was not detected in any of the cases or controls. Thus, Legionella spp. do not seem to play a role in patients presenting with ARIs, nor were they present in patients who visited their general practitioner for complaints other than ARIs.

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