Legionnaires' Disease: Description of a sporadic case

Authors

Louis D. Saravolatz
Gene Tilchen

Abstract

This first case of Legionnaires' disease seen at Henry Ford Hospital is described. A previously healthy 72-year-old man developed progressive pneumonia in September, 1977; it was unresponsive to treatment with cephalothin. However, he rapidly recovered when the treatment was changed to oral erythromycin. Diagnosis was established by serologic studies done at the Center for Disease Control. This pneumonia occurred in a sporadic form with no evidence of secondary cases.

Recommended Citation

Saravolatz, Louis D. and Tilchen, Gene (1977) "Legionnaires' Disease: Description of a sporadic case," Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal : Vol. 25 : No. 4 , 293-298.
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