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Validation of a Prediction Rule for Legionella Pneumonia in Emergency Department Patients

Published:2019-06-04 Issue:7 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:2328-8957
Container-title:Open Forum Infectious Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Bolliger Rebekka¹²,Neeser Olivia¹²,Merker Meret¹²,Vukajlovic Tanja²,Felder Laetitia²,Fiumefreddo Rico¹,Haubitz Sebastian¹³,Koch Daniel¹,Hammerer-Lercher Angelika⁴,Ottiger Cornelia⁴,Fux Christoph A¹³,Mueller Beat¹²,Schuetz Philipp¹²

Affiliation:

1. Department of General Internal and Emergency Medicine, University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

3. Department of Infectious Diseases, University Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

4. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

Abstract

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.

Funder

Swiss National Science Foundation

Research Council of the Kantonsspital Aarau

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Oncology

Link

http://academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ofid/ofz268/28767981/ofz268.pdf

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