title: [Sporadic cases of Legionella pneumonia].
abstract: Clinicoroentgenological presentation of Legionella-induced pneumonia diagnosed in a pulmonological department of the Khabarovsk regional hospital is illustrated on 5 cases confirmed serologically. Sporadic legionellosis is characterized by: an acute onset simulating croupous pneumonia, a severe lingering course, ++semi-segmental type of infiltration, pleural involvement, drastic alterations of peripheral blood (leukocytosis shift to the left, accelerated ESR), resistance to penicillin, cephalosporin and aminoglycoside antibiotics in contract to erythromycin exhibiting a pronounced therapeutic effect.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Shchennikov
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Moiseev
authors.forename: V Ia
authors.initials: VIa
authors.lastname: Urievskiĭ
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Gridneva
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin
vernacular_title: Sporadicheskie sluchai legionelleznoĭ pnevmonii.