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Travel-associated legionnaires' disease affected two individuals from the same family

Aynı aileden iki bireyin etkilendiği seyahat ilişkili lejyoner hastalığı

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In both cases Legionella pneumophila antibodies were found to be positive in high titers, as 1/256 and 1/1024 respectively.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this report the first two cases of travel-associated Legionnaires' disease in Turkey were discussed.
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Key Findings & Data:It is known that 24 and 30 years old, previously healthy sisters had stayed in a hotel in central Anatolia just ten days before admission to the hospital with fever, cough and weakness symptoms.
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Conclusion & Impact:In both cases Legionella pneumophila antibodies were found to be positive in high titers, as 1/256 and 1/1024 respectively.
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⚙️Variables:Lejyoner hastalığı · Epidemiyoloji · Seroloji

Abstract

In this report the first two cases of travel-associated Legionnaires' disease in Turkey were discussed. It is known that 24 and 30 years old, previously healthy sisters had stayed in a hotel in central Anatolia just ten days before admission to the hospital with fever, cough and weakness symptoms. Their serum samples were examined by indirect fluorescent antibody assay for the presence of Legionella antibodies. In both cases Legionella pneumophila antibodies were found to be positive in high titers, as 1/256 and 1/1024 respectively.

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Bu raporda, Türkiye'de ilk kez seyahat-ilişkili lejyoner hastalığı olarak tanımlanan İki olgu tartışılmıştır.Yirmi dört ve otuz yaşlarında, önceden sağlık problemi olmayan iki kız kardeşin ateş, Öksürük ve genel enfeksiyon bulguları ile hastaneye başvurmalarından on gün kadar önce Orta Anadolu'da bir otelde kaldıkları bilinmektedir. Serum örnekleri, indirekt floresan antikor yöntemi ile Legionella antikorlarının varlığı yönünden incelemeye alınmıştır. Her iki olguda da Legionella pneumophila antikorları yüksek litrelerde (sırasıyla 1/256 ve1/1024) pozitif bulunmuştur.

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AKBAŞ, E., GÖZALAN, A., DALKILINÇ, İ. (1999). Travel-associated legionnaires' disease affected two individuals from the same family. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 3, 206–209. https://ajindex.com/articles/224390

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