| importance of legionella pneumophila in the etiology of severe community-acquired pneumonia in santiago, chile. | in us and european literature, legionella pneumophila is reported as an important etiologic agent of severe community-acquired pneumonia (cap), but in chile this information is lacking. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence and identify predictors of severe cap caused by l pneumophila in santiago, chile. | 2014 | 23764871 |
| [seroprevalence of legionella pneumophila infection in healthy, adults from santiago, chile]. | in order to investigate the l pneumophila seroprevalence in healthy adult population of santiago, chile, a serologic survey of antibodies to serogroups 1 through g was performed. sera of 100 blood donors were studied with the indirect fluorescent antibody method. positive results (> or = 1.64) were obtained in five samples. titres > or = 1:128 were not observed. we conclude that the seroprevalence of l pneumophila in santiago is 5% and that a single titre > or = 1:256 suggests the diagnosis of l ... | 1993 | 8191115 |