Literature DB >> 6737377

Legionnaires disease complicating steroid therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus.

R Y Lin, A DeCotis, P R Krey.   

Abstract

A fatal hospital-acquired pneumonia due to Legionella pneumophilia occurred in a 32-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus being treated with high dose corticosteroids. The relevance of the direct immunofluorescent test and immune status in Legionnaires disease are discussed.

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Year:  1984        PMID: 6737377

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Rheumatol        ISSN: 0315-162X            Impact factor:   4.666


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1.  Severe spirometric defects in systemic lupus erythematosus. A possible role for bronchoalveolar lavage and gallium scanning.

Authors:  R Y Lin
Journal:  Clin Rheumatol       Date:  1987-06       Impact factor: 2.980

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