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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024

Practicing Medicine Wisely: Routine Use of Urine Legionella in Suspicious Pneumonia - Are we Overdoing?

Swotantra Gautam, Aakash Neupane, Luis Isea Mercado, Phuong Nguyen, Suzit Bhusal

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Swotantra GautamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA.
Aakash NeupaneDepartment of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal.
Luis Isea MercadoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA.
Phuong NguyenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA.
Suzit BhusalResearch and Development Unit, National Trauma Centre, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractLegionella spp. is an underreported cause of Community Acquired pneumonia that affects significant population specially in urban areas and its prevalence is on an increasing trend. The routine practice of testing for urinary antigen of Legionella in all suspected cases of pneumonia is prevalent is resource rich western countries. Although several studies have shown no distinct advantage of performing routine urinary antigen testing, this practice continues to be preferred by clinicians. In this viewpoint, we have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of urinary antigen testing, its relevance in current practice and its impact on clinical outcomes.

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Community-Acquired InfectionsLegionnaires' DiseaseAntigens, BacterialHumansLegionellaAntigens, BacterialKeywords: Legionella species; Legionnaires disease; urinary antigen testing; viewpoint.

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PMID39356856
PMCPMC11185304

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