Legionnaires' disease in South Australia. Four case reports

Autor:	D. J. Mccleave, Steven Hagley, L. I. G. Worthley, Derrick J. Pounder, J. E. Gilligan, Peter Thomas
Rok vydání:	1980
Předmět:	Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Respiratory distress business.industry Erythromycin General Medicine Disease Middle Aged medicine.disease Pneumonia Respiratory failure Internal medicine medicine Humans Legionnaires' disease Female Respiratory system Legionnaires' Disease business Pathological Lung medicine.drug
Zdroj:	The Medical journal of Australia. 1(8)
ISSN:	0025-729X
Popis:	Four severe cases of Legionnaires' disease are described. In addition to multilobar pneumonia with respiratory failure, involvement of the central nervous, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic and coagulation systems had occurred. Adult respiratory distress syndrome complicated respiratory management. Early development of acute renal failure was associated with a poor prognosis. Erythromycin was the most commonly used antibiotic. Review of stored pathological material from patients who died from unidentified pneumonias enabled confirmation of the existence of Legionnaires' disease in Australia in 1974.
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