Legionnaires' Disease--the Benidorm episode.
Published
Journal Article
The clinical pattern of illness in 2 fatal cases of Legionnaires' Disease is described. Common factors in the 2 patients were residence in a hotel in Benidorm, Spain, a severe and progressive pneumonia unaffected by wide-spectrum antibiotics and failure to incriminate an infecting organism. The similarities with the Philadelphia outbreak, in which a bacillus known as the Legionnaire agent was isolated, led to a retrospective diagnosis in the Benidorm episode. Subsequent serological surveys indicate that Legionnaires' Disease is widespread in nature; it is not a new disease.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Lawson, JH
Published Date
- April 1, 1978
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 23 / 2
Start / End Page
- 121 - 124
PubMed ID
- 644294
Pubmed Central ID
- 644294
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0036-9330
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/003693307802300204
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Scotland