Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6122643 | Journal of Infection | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Front-line L. pneumophila and Legionella species PCR is a valuable addition to urinary antigen testing as part of a well-defined algorithm. Cases of LD due to L. longbeachae might be considered laboratory-confirmed when there is a positive Legionella species PCR result and detection of L. longbeachae specific antibody response.
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Authors
Naomi J. Gadsby, Kristjan O. Helgason, Elizabeth M. Dickson, Jonathan M. Mills, Diane S.J. Lindsay, Giles F. Edwards, Mary F. Hanson, Kate E. Templeton, ESCMID Study Group for Molecular Diagnostics and the ESCMID Study Group for Legionella Infections,