Legionnaires' Disease with Facial Nerve Palsy
Legionnaires' disease is primarily a pneumonic process caused by Legionella pneumophilia, a gram-negative aerobic bacillus but also has multiple system involvement. The most common manifestation is encephalopathy suggesting a generalized brain dysfunction but focal neurological manifestations...
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Main Authors: | Shailesh R. Basani, Salwa Mohamed Ahmed, Eyassu Habte-Gabr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/916859 |
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