The Diagnosis of Legionnaires' Disease
Authors: THEODORE F. TSAI
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1978)

Editorials1 September 1978The Diagnosis of Legionnaires' DiseaseTHEODORE F. TSAI, M.D., DAVID W. FRASER, M.D., F.A.C.P.THEODORE F. TSAI, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DAVID W. FRASER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-89-3-413 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptLaboratory methods to confirm the diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease are becoming more widely used, and the disease is proving to be sufficiently common so that all physicians attending patients with pneumonia should be familiar with its features. Since August 1977 more than 100 cases have been documented in five outbreaks, including one outbreak in Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital; and in the last 2 years more than 270 sporadic cases have been confirmed. 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