Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Legionnaires' disease at a medical center in southern Taiwan |
| Authors: |
Tzu-Lun Hung, Ming-Chi Li, Li-Rong Wang, Ching-Chuan Liu, Chia-Wen Li, Po-Lin Chen, Ling-Shan Syue, Nan-Yao Lee, Wen-Chien Ko |
| Source: |
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, Vol 51, Iss 3, Pp 352-358 (2018) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2018. |
| Publication Year: |
2018 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Microbiology |
| Subject Terms: |
caregiver, Legionnaires' disease, pneumonia, Taiwan, Microbiology, QR1-502 |
| More Details: |
Background/purpose: Legionella pneumophila had been recognized as a pathogen for both healthcare-associated and community-acquired pneumonia. We aimed to evaluate clinical features and outcomes of patients with Legionnaires' disease at a tertiary medical center in southern Taiwan. Methods: From January 2005 to December 2013, a retrospective study of adult cases of Legionnaires' disease was conducted in a 1200-bed tertiary hospital. Their medical records were reviewed for further evaluation and analysis. Results: A total of 61 cases of Legionnaires' disease were identified during the study period. Their mean age was 61.1 years, with male predominance (43, 70.5%). Among them, 30 (49.2%) had healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP), 20 (32.8%) had community-acquired pneumonia, and notably 11 (18.0%) were caregivers. Patients with healthcare-associated pneumonia tend to have higher Charlson comorbidity scores than those with community-acquired pneumonia (3.6 ± 2.4 vs. 1.9 ± 1.9, p = 0.008) and caregivers (0.5 ± 0.5, p |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1684-1182 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118216301414; https://doaj.org/toc/1684-1182 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jmii.2016.08.006 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/535cd6d6d3474ecabd2b54164365f322 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.535cd6d6d3474ecabd2b54164365f322 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
