Pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila: report of the second Brazilian case

Authors

  • Nelson da Silva Porto Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Bruno Carlos Palombini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Victor Flávio Petruxo Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
  • Mara Rúbia André Alves Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The first case of pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophila diagnosed in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) is reported. The diagnosis has been endorsed by the Center for Disease Control (Atlanta U.S.A.) by means of Indirect Immunofluorescent technique (dilutions of 1:128 in the acute phase and 1:512 in the convalescent phase).

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Published

1986-10-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 5 (1986)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Porto, N. da S., Palombini, B. C., Petruxo, V. F., & Alves, M. R. A. (1986). Pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila: report of the second Brazilian case . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 28(5), 368-370. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/87515