Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 354-362 , July 2009

Severe Q fever community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) mimicking Legionnaires' disease: Clinical significance of cold agglutinins, anti-smooth muscle antibodies and thrombocytosis

  • Burke A. Cunha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Burke A. Cunha, MD, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501
    • ,
  • Sara Nausheen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
    • ,
  • Lori Busch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, and State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.07.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 354-362 , July 2009

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