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CASE REPORT

Diagnosis and Treatment of Water-Contaminated Severe Legionella Pneumonia with Digestive Symptoms as the First Symptom: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Fang-fang FanNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-7507View further author information
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Xiao YuNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Zi-wei ShuaiNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Xiao-yun HuNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Min PangNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Yi-wei ShiNHC Key Laboratory of Pneumoconiosis, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
Pages 323-328 | Received 28 Oct 2022, Accepted 23 Dec 2022, Published online: 18 Jan 2023

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