"Legionella" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
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D007875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.400.425.450.450 B03.660.250.460.460
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Legionella" by people in Profiles.
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Rothberg MB, Imrey PB, Guo N, Deshpande A, Higgins TL, Lindenauer PK. A risk model to identify Legionella among patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia: A retrospective cohort study. J Hosp Med. 2022 08; 17(8):624-632.
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Pearce MM, Theodoropoulos N, Mandel MJ, Brown E, Reed KD, Cianciotto NP. Legionella cardiaca sp. nov., isolated from a case of native valve endocarditis in a human heart. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2012 Dec; 62(Pt 12):2946-2954.
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Pearce MM, Theodoropoulos N, Noskin GA, Flaherty JP, Stemper ME, Aspeslet T, Cianciotto NP, Reed KD. Native valve endocarditis due to a novel strain of Legionella. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Sep; 49(9):3340-2.