Abstract
We report national surveillance of Legionnaires' disease in China. Urine samples from 11 (3.85%) of 286 patients with severe pneumonia of unknown cause were positive for the Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen. We isolated Legionella strains from 7 patients. Improved diagnostic testing is needed for this underestimated disease in China.
Keywords:
China; Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaires’ disease; antimicrobial susceptibility; bacteria; molecular subtyping; serogroup.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
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China / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Legionella pneumophila* / classification
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Legionella pneumophila* / drug effects
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Legionella pneumophila* / genetics
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Legionella pneumophila* / immunology
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Legionnaires' Disease / diagnosis
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Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
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Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology*
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Typing
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Public Health Surveillance
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Serogroup
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Young Adult