[Case Report] Pneumonia associated with a dental unit waterline

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Subscribe|Register|Username:Password:Forgotten Username or Password?Remember me on this computer until I logoutSearch for in All FieldsArticle Title, Abstract, KeywordsAuthorsArticle TitleAbstractAdvanced SearchHome|JournalsThe LancetThe Lancet Infectious DiseasesThe Lancet NeurologyThe Lancet Oncology|Specialties|Clinical|Global Health|Audio|ConferencesThe Lancet ConferencesConference CollaborationsMeet the Editors at Conferences|Information forAuthorsAdvertisersPress|Healthcare Jobs outline goes here The Lancet, Volume 379, Issue 9816, Page 684, 18 February 2012 Cite or Link Using DOI Pneumonia associated with a dental unit waterlineOriginal TextDr Maria Luisa Ricci BiolD a , Stefano Fontana PhD a, Federica Pinci BiolD a, Emanuela Fiumana MD b, Maria Federica Pedna BiolD c, Paolo Farolfi MD e, Maria Antonietta Bucci Sabattini BiolD d, Maria Scaturro PhD aIn February, 2011, an 82-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit with fever and respiratory distress. She was conscious and responsive. Chest radiography showed several areas of lung consolidation. She had no underlying disease. Legionnaires' disease was promptly diagnosed by Legionella pneumophila urinary antigen test; a bronchial aspirate was taken for microbiological examination. Oral ciprofloxacin (750 mg every 12 h) was started immediately. Nevertheless, the patient developed f ... To read this article in full you will need to login or make a paymentAlready Registered?  Please LoginUsername:Password: Forgotten Username or Password?Remember me on this computer until I logout Payment Options Purchase this article for $31.50 Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record. Subscribe to The Lancet
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Renew your print subscriptionHave a Free Trial Code?Activate your free trial a Department of Infectious Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italyb Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale, Forlì, Italyc Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale, Cesena, Italyd Agenzia Regionale Prevenzione e Ambiente, Bologna, Italye “G B Morgagni-Pierantoni” Hospital, Department of Emergency Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Forlì, Italy Correspondence to: Dr Maria Luisa Ricci, Department of Infectious Parasitic and Immune-Mediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Roma, 00161, Italy Access this article on SciVerse ScienceDirect Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution. Article OptionsFull TextPDF (48 KB)Printer Friendly VersionRequest permissionExport CitationCreate Citation AlertPlease login above or register to use this functionality. Registration is free, takes no more than two minutes, and offers you many benefits. Other Articles of InterestReviewHospital-acquired legionellosis: solutions for a preventable infection Miguel Sabria,Victor L Yu.The Lancet Infectious Diseases 1 June 2002; Volume 2, Issue 6: Page 368ReviewProblem pathogens: paediatric legionellosis—implications for improved diagnosis David Greenberg,Christine C Chiou,Ronald Famigilleti,Tzielan C Lee,Victor L Yu.The Lancet Infectious Diseases 1 August 2006; Volume 6, Issue 8: Page 529LEGIONELLACEAE IN THE HOSPITAL WATER-SUPPLY Michele Best,Janet Stout,RobertR. Muder,VictorL. Yu,Angella Goetz,Floyd Taylor.The Lancet 6 August 1983; Volume 322, Issue 8345: Page 307SUBTYPES OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1 ASSOCIATED WITH DIFFERENT ATTACK RATES J.F. Plouffe,W.E. Maher,M.F. Para,B. Hackman,L. Webster.The Lancet 17 September 1983; Volume 322, Issue 8351: Page 649EFFECT OF RUBBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS ON PROLIFERATION OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA IN NATURALLY CONTAMINATED HOT WATER CorJ. Niedeveld,FredM. Pet,PieterL. Meenhorst.The Lancet 26 July 1986; Volume 328, Issue 8500: Page 180 BookmarkDeliciousDiggredditFacebookStumbleUpon Privacy Policy |Terms and Conditions |Contact Us | About UsCopyright © 2012 Elsevier Limited. All rights reserved. The Lancet® is a registered trademark of Elsevier Properties S.A., used under licence.
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