Practicing Medicine Wisely: Routine Use of Urine Legionella in Suspicious Pneumonia – Are we Overdoing?
Swotantra Gautam,
Aakash Neupane,
Luis Isea Mercado
et al.
Abstract:Legionella 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 h… Show more
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