Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital

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dc.contributor.advisorForder, A Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorNaude, W du Toiten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDe Goveia, Cen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-11T12:03:27Z
dc.date.available2017-10-11T12:03:27Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-07-12T11:33:33Z
dc.description.abstractA prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in antibody titre against Legionella pneumophila group 1 antigen by indirect immunofluorescent test (IFAT). The findings suggest that legionella pneumonia, although not common, should be considered in the aetiology of pneumonia at Groote Schuur Hospital. The results are presented and a review of the literature is undertaken.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDe Goveia, C. (1989). <i>Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDe Goveia, C. <i>"Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDe Goveia, C. 1989. Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - De Goveia, C AB - A prospective study of patients with pneumonia admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital took place over a one-year period in an attempt to assess the incidence of legionella pneumonia. Acute and convalescent serum samples were obtained from 113 patients. Eight patients (7,1%) showed a fourfold rise in antibody titre against Legionella pneumophila group 1 antigen by indirect immunofluorescent test (IFAT). The findings suggest that legionella pneumonia, although not common, should be considered in the aetiology of pneumonia at Groote Schuur Hospital. The results are presented and a review of the literature is undertaken. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital TI - Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDe Goveia C. Legionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospital. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Medical Microbiology, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25585en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Medical Microbiologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherLegionnaires' disease - South Africa - Cape Town - Epidemiologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherLegionnaires' disease - Diagnosisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherLegionnaires' disease - Diagnosisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherLegionnaires' disease - Epidemiology - South Africaen_ZA
dc.subject.otherLegionnairesen_ZA
dc.titleLegionella infections : a review of the literature and a prospective serological study of the incidence of Legionnaires disease at Groote Schuur Hospitalen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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