Extremely elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESRs) in Legionnaires' disease

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;29(12):1567-9. doi: 10.1007/s10096-010-1016-x. Epub 2010 Jul 22.

Authors

B A Cunha¹, S Strollo, P Schoch

Affiliation

¹ Infectious Disease Division & Microbiology Laboratory, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501, USA. emccaffrey@winthrop.org

PMID: 20652345
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-010-1016-x

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Blood Sedimentation
Community-Acquired Infections / blood*
Community-Acquired Infections / microbiology
Female
Humans
Legionella pneumophila*
Legionnaires' Disease / blood*
Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology
Male
Middle Aged