Legionnaires' disease. A cause of severe abscess-forming pneumonia

Sharon Lewin; Lee R. Brettman; Ellie J.C. Goldstein; Robert S. Holzman; Hernando Devila; Felix Taubman; Marcelino F. Sierra; Paul H. Edelstein

doi:10.1016/0002-9343(79)90411-X

Legionnaires' disease. A cause of severe abscess-forming pneumonia

Sharon Lewin, Lee R. Brettman, Ellie J.C. Goldstein, Robert S. Holzman, Hernando Devila, Felix Taubman, Marcelino F. Sierra, Paul H. Edelstein

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Abstract

In two previously well nonsmokers fatal pneumonia developed with extensive abscess formation. Legionnaires' bacillus was the only pathogen isolated. These cases indicate that Legionnaires' bacillus is capable of causing extensive necrosis of the lung.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	339-342
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Medicine
Volume	67
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9343(79)90411-X
State	Published - Aug 1979
Externally published	Yes

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