title: Seroprevalence of antibodies to legionella pneumophila in hemodialysis patients.
abstract: Patients with chronic renal failure are at increased risk for infections because of impaired cellular immunity. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1 to 6 and to evaluate the possible risk factors for Legionnaires' disease in hemodialysis patients. Serum samples to be screened for antibodies against L pneumophila and risk factor data were collected from 252 hemodialysis patients. The overall prevalence of L pneumophila antibodies in hemodialysis patients was found to be 5.16% There was no statistically significant difference between L pneumophila seropositivity and potential risk factors. Further studies are needed to determine possible risk factors for Legionnaires' disease in hemodialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ongut
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ogunc
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Donmez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yakupoglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gultekin
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000276:immunology*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D013997:Time Factors; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D004921:Erythropoietin; D005293:Ferritins