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 h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Basani, Shailesh R., Ahmed, Salwa Mohamed, Habte-Gabr, Eyassu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3063409/