title: [Legionnaire's disease in Switzerland].
abstract: The sera from 2453 patients suffering from pneumonia were investigated for antibodies against the agent causing "Legionnaires' disease". A complement-fixing antigen developed in this institute was used for the screening of these sera, and the positive results were confirmed with the IF-test developed by CDC Atlanta. Antibodies were found in 23 Swiss patients. The clinical details from one of these patients are presented.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D013557:Switzerland; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D013752:Tetracycline; D004318:Doxycycline
vernacular_title: "Legionnaires' disease" in der Schwiez.