Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Anna Cheek, Ian Jackson, Manasa Velagapudi and Shraddha Narechania

Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, Vol.90(6), pp.345-347

06/01/2023

PMID: 37263666

Abstract

Community-Acquired Infections - diagnosis

Humans

Immunologic Tests

Legionella pneumophila

Pneumonia

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Title: Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
Creators: Anna Cheek - Creighton University
Ian Jackson - Creighton University
Manasa Velagapudi - Creighton University
Shraddha Narechania - Campbell University
Publication Details: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, Vol.90(6), pp.345-347
Identifiers: 991006028711302656
Academic Unit: Infectious Disease
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article