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Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?

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Testing is recommended if the pneumonia is severe, if there has been recent travel, and if there is currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease. Click to show full abstract

Testing is recommended if the pneumonia is severe, if there has been recent travel, and if there is currently an outbreak of legionnaires disease.

Keywords: urine antigen; legionella pneumophila; pneumophila ordered; ordered hospitalized; antigen testing; testing legionella

Journal Title: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Year Published: 2023

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