Journal article
Lack of Antibodies to Legionella Pneumophila and Legionella Micdadei in Hemodialysis Patients
Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology, v 23(2), pp 151-152
1989
PMID: 2667115
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Abstract
In 231 adult hemodialysis patients and 134 healthy adults, we measured antibodies to Legionella pneumophila (serogroups 1-6) and Legionella micdadei by indirect immunofluorescent antibody tests to assess the risk of Legionnaires' disease. One of the patients had a titer of 1 : 512 to Legionella pneumophila but he had no history of Legionnaires' disease. Two had a titer of 1 : 64 to Legionella pneumophila, and none had a titer of ≥1 : 64 to Legionella micdadei. By contrast, none of the control group had a titer ≥1 : 64 to Legionella pneumophila and two had a titer of 1 : 64 to Legionella micdadei. Thus, our population of maintenance hemodialysis patients did not display increased prevalence of antibodies of Legionella pneumophila and Legionella micdadei, but prospective studies of pneumonia in hemodialysis patients might further evaluate possible risk of Legionnaires' disease.
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- Title
- Lack of Antibodies to Legionella Pneumophila and Legionella Micdadei in Hemodialysis Patients
- Creators
- Sara Katherine Katz - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USAAmal Hakki - Hahnemann University HospitalAllan B. Schwartz - Hahnemann University HospitalSheila Moriber Katz - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Department of Internal Medicine, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
- Publication Details
- Scandinavian journal of urology and nephrology, v 23(2), pp 151-152
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nephrology (and Hypertension)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1989AB54000016
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0024355182
- Other Identifier
- 991019350679004721
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