The chest X-ray in Legionella Pneumonia (Legionnaires' disease).
The authors compared the radiological evolution and patterns of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in 13 immunocompromised and 13 non-immunocompromised patients. Apart from the occurrence of cavitation and the longer time it took before consolidations cleared in immunocompromised patients no differences were found between the two groups of patients.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents