Prevalance of antibodies to 15 antigens of Legionellacae in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Abstract

SUMMARYSera from 252 patients with community-acquired pneumonia were examined for the presence of antibodies to 15 antigens of 7Legionellaspp. by indirect immunofluorescent antibody testing. The sera had been collected as part of the British Thoracic Society/Public Health Laboratory Service study of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. We also examined sera from 20 patients with gram-negative sepsis.