Test and treat—impact of microbiological testing on antibiotic prescribing for Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: results of the multicentre SwissLEGIO study

Test and treat—impact of microbiological testing on antibiotic prescribing for Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: results of the multicentre SwissLEGIO study

Abstract Background Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of primarily community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). To confirm a Legionella infection, microbiological testing is required. The Swiss and European guidelines recommend LD testing for all hospitalised CAP patients. However, the low positivi...

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Main Authors: Melina Bigler, Florian Zacher, Sarah Dräger, Werner C. Albrich, Daniel Mäusezahl, the SwissLEGIO Hospital Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Pneumonia
Subjects:
Legionnaires’ disease
Legionella
Community-acquired pneumonia
Switzerland
Urinary antigen test
Multicentre study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-025-00171-1
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