Atypical presentation of Legionella pneumonia among patients with underlying cancer: A fifteen-year review
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- 作者：Maria del Castilloa ; maria.a.del.castillo@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Anabella Luccaa ; Andrew Plodkowskid ; Yao-Ting Huanga ; Janice Kaplanb ; Kathleen Gilhuleyc ; N. Esther Babadyc ; Susan K. Seoa ; Mini Kamboja ; b
- 关键词：Legionella ; Cancer ; Immunocompromised ; Stem cell transplant
- 刊名：Journal of Infection
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：72
- 期：1
- 页码：45-51
- 全文大小：1297 K
文摘
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Legionella infection can present as nodular lung lesions in immunocompromised patients.
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Radiographic presentation of Legionella mimics invasive fungal infection.
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Nodular disease is mostly caused by infection with non-pneumophila species.
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Atypical pulmonary nodule(s) due to Legionella cause a clinically mild illness.