Abstract
Legionellosis is a respiratory disease with environmental origin and worldwide scope. This article describes the main features, epidemiology and distribution of the disease, and the relevance of the analysis in the Republic of Ecuador. It is suggested the study of the disease as one of the possible contributions of pneumonia and the identification of the disease causative agents. The development could promote reduction of mortality due to pneumonia, which is considered one of the leading causes of death in the country.
Translated title of the contribution | Legionellosis: A new reality in the republic of ecuador? |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 385-393 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Salud Uninorte |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2015 |
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