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- Title
Validation of a Prediction Rule for Legionella Pneumonia in Emergency Department Patients.
- Authors
Bolliger, Rebekka; Neeser, Olivia; Merker, Meret; Vukajlovic, Tanja; Felder, Laetitia; Fiumefreddo, Rico; Haubitz, Sebastian; Koch, Daniel; Hammerer-Lercher, Angelika; Ottiger, Cornelia; Fux, Christoph A; Mueller, Beat; Schuetz, Philipp
- Abstract
We validated a clinical prediction rule for Legionella based on clinical parameters (dry cough, fever) and laboratory findings (C-reactive protein, lactate dehydrogenase, sodium, platelet counts) in 713 consecutive patients with community-acquired pneumonia. The Legionella Score performed well in estimating the likelihood for Legionella infection and thus may help to direct diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
- Subjects
HOSPITAL emergency services; LEGIONELLA; CLINICAL prediction rules; COMMUNITY-acquired pneumonia; LACTATE dehydrogenase
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019, Vol 6, Issue 7, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofz268