title: [Legionellosis in a sample of pneumonia patients at a lung clinic].
abstract: The Legionellaceae as agents causing pneumonias are widespread distributed and lead to partially very serious diseases, particularly in predisposed persons with impaired resistance. Two of 12 cases observed are reported casuistically. Erythromycin as the drug of choice should be given already at suspicion. Since Legionellosis cannot be differentiated from pneumonias of other etiology on the basis of clinical findings alone, the authors refer to the importance of the relevant microbiologic methods.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Lück
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Witzleb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Legionellosen im Pneumoniekrankengut einer Lungenklinik.