Publication: Practicing Medicine Wisely: Routine Use of Urine Legionella in Suspicious Pneumonia – Are we Overdoing?
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gautam, Swotantra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Neupane, Aakash | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mercado, Luis Isea | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nguyen, Phuong | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bhusal, Suzit | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-12T08:19:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-12T08:19:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Swotantra Gautam Department of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA. Aakash Neupane Department of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal. Luis Isea Mercado Department of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA. Phuong Nguyen Department of Internal Medicine, Advent Health Orlando, Florida, USA. Suzit Bhusal Research and Development Unit, National Trauma Centre, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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 have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of urinary antigen testing, its relevance in current practice and its impact on clinical outcomes. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8621 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1489 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Practicing Medicine Wisely: Routine Use of Urine Legionella in Suspicious Pneumonia – Are we Overdoing? | |
| dc.type | Other | |
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| oaire.citation.endPage | 413 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 407 | |
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