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Community-acquired pneumonia

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Clinical features

Ask about any underlying lung disease c

Why?

Underlying disease makes Legionella pneumonia less likely

Patient Target Disorder and
Reference Standard
Diagnostic Test LR-
(95% CI)
Post-test Probability
possible Legionella infection c (pre-test probability: 12%) Legionella pneumonia
(microscopy or serology)
underlying lung disease 0.22
(0.069 to 0.72)
3%

 

Expiry date: July 2003
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   M   Kamei
CAT Writers   C   Ball , CJ   Wotton , B   Phillips