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Definition for Legionella DFA
Legionella DFA is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: Legionellosis.
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diagnosis
Legionellosis
type of bacterial lung infection
Legionella DFA and Legionellosis
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Blood culture
Legionella DFA and Blood culture
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Legionella DFA and Bronchoscopy
C Reactive Protein (CRP)
Legionella DFA and C Reactive Protein (CRP)
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Legionella DFA and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Legionella DFA and Complete Blood Count
Complete metabolic panel
Legionella DFA and Complete metabolic panel
Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)
Legionella DFA and Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA)
ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
Legionella DFA and ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Legionella DFA and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Indirect fluorescent antibody
Legionella DFA and Indirect fluorescent antibody
Intravenous (IV) fluids
Legionella DFA and Intravenous (IV) fluids
Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Legionella DFA and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Legionella DFA and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Latex agglutination test
Legionella DFA and Latex agglutination test
Legionella Culture
Legionella DFA and Legionella Culture
Legionella Pneumophila DNA Assay Test
Legionella DFA and Legionella Pneumophila DNA Assay Test
Liver Function Tests
elevated liver enzymes
Legionella DFA and Liver Function Tests
Oxygen
Legionella DFA and Oxygen
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Legionella DFA and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Legionella DFA and Pulse oximetry
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azithromycin(zithromax)
Legionella DFA and azithromycin(zithromax)
ciprofloxacin(cipro)
Legionella DFA and ciprofloxacin(cipro)
clarithromycin(biaxin)
Legionella DFA and clarithromycin(biaxin)
doxycycline(vibramycin)
Legionella DFA and doxycycline(vibramycin)
erythromycin(e-mycin)
Legionella DFA and erythromycin(e-mycin)
gatifloxacin(tequin , tequin teqpaq)
Legionella DFA and gatifloxacin(tequin , tequin teqpaq)
levofloxacin(levaquin , levaquin leva-pak)
Legionella DFA and levofloxacin(levaquin , levaquin leva-pak)
moxifloxacin(avelox , avelox i v)
Legionella DFA and moxifloxacin(avelox , avelox i v)
rifampin(rifadin)
Legionella DFA and rifampin(rifadin)
sparfloxacin
Legionella DFA and sparfloxacin
sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
Legionella DFA and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim(bactrim)
telithromycin
Legionella DFA and telithromycin
tetracycline(sumycin)
Legionella DFA and tetracycline(sumycin)
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Limited Applicability of Direct Fluorescent-Antibody Testing for ...
... by both DFA and PCR methods, none were positive for Legionella sp. ... and a 50% increase in requests for DFA testing for Legionella. ... DFA testing for ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1932982
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Position Statement | CDC Legionella
By detection of specific Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen in urine ... Detection of Legionella antigens or staining of the organism. Confirmed - DFA only ...
http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/legionella_CSTE_statement.htm
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Trends in Legionnaires Disease, 1980-1998: Declining Mortality and New ...
... which detect LD caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1(LP1)have ... Cases reported by culture, DFA, and serology declined significantly while cases ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102269624.html
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Laboratory diagnosis of legionnaires' disease due to Legionella ...
... test, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), culture and a 5S rRNA PCR with Southern ... At present, the Legionella species causing infection requires to be ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14970242
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Retrospective examination of lung tissue specimens for the presence of ...
... Legionella has now increased to such an extent that the performance of DFA ... that they contained Legionella organisms for which DFA reagents were not ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=271097
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Legionellosis from Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 13 | CDC EID
... on BCYE agar (Oxoid Ltd.) and confirmed by DFA (Legionella Poly-ID Test Kit, ... Nevertheless, in case 2, the DFA of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid was positive to ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol11no09/05-0345.htm
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Direct Detection of Legionella Species from Bronchoalveolar Lavage and ...
... (DFA) assay, which detects L. pneumophila serogroups 1 to 6 and several other Legionella species. ... and 100%; Legionella genus detection by DFA assay, 33 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=88195
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The atypical pneumonias: clinical diagnosis and importance.
Legionella is the most important atypical pathogen in terms of severity. ... i.e., direct flourescent antibody (DFA), indirect flourescent antibody (IFA) ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16669925
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Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance
By the detection of specific Legionella antigen or staining of the organism in ... by direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) staining, immunohistochemstry (IHC), or ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncphi/disss/nndss/casedef/legionellosis_current.htm
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Sputum DFA (direct fluorescent antibody)
This is a test performed to detect the presence of microorganisms ... Legionella or Mycoplasma pneumonia are 2 infections that can be determined by this test. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003553res.htm?p=1
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Microbiology Tests by Source
Legionella pneumophila PCR, Non-Blood-BAL. LGPCR. Legionnaire's Disease ... RSV-DFA. Respiratory Virus Culture. RESVC ^ Back to top. Bronchial Wash ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/MicroTestsBySou...
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National Inventory of Clinical Laboratory Testing Services (NICLTS ...
Monitoring ... Zeus Legionella DFA. 79012. Genetic Systems Pneumocystis ... Scimedx Legionella Direct Fluorescent Te. 58024. Syva MicroTrak HSV-1/HSV ...
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/mlp/nicltstl.aspx
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The Role of Flushing Dental Water Lines for the Removal of Microbial ...
... direct flourescent antibody (DFA) procedure, uses a Legionella polyclonal ... The Legionella PCR kit (Perkin-Elmer) was used to detect the presence of the ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1525288
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Pertussis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... (PCR), immunofluorescence (DFA), and serological methods. ... Legionella pneumophila/Legionella longbeachae (Legionellosis) · Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pertussis
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Detection of Rhinovirus RNA in Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Hematopoietic ...
Detection of Rhinovirus RNA in Bronchoalveolar Lavage in ... DFA for parainfluenza viruses, influenza A and B, RSV, adenovirus, CMV, legionella as ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102247664.html
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Travel-Associated Legionnaires' disease | CDC Legionella
... Legionella testing should be performed for those who have ... DFA. Can be performed on pathologic specimens. 95% specific ... Legionella statistics? ...
http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/faq.htm
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Detection of Legionella species in reclaimed water and air with the ...
... an EnviroAmp Legionella PCR kit and direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) staining. ... superior to the culture and DFA methods for detecting Legionella spp. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=167300
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Clinical utility of a Legionella pneumophila urinary antigen test in a ...
Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) testing has the ability to provide results in ... However, DFA is technically demanding and insensitive. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2094914
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Community-Acquired Legionnaires' Disease: Residential Water Systems Are ...
Legionella culture was performed on water and swab samples obtained from the ... (15 from OH and 20 from PA); 24 by culture, 10 by urine antigen, 1 by DFA. ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102265455.html
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Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance
Isolation of Legionella from respiratory secretions, lung tissue, pleural fluid, ... equal to 128 against Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 between paired acute ...
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0047449/m0047449.asp
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CDC Hurricanes | Medical Care of Ill Hurricane Evacuees: Additional ...
... immunofluorescent antibody staining (DFA and IFA), rapid diagnostic ... Culture of Legionella from respiratory secretions, lung tissue, or pleural fluid ...
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/katrina/medcare.asp
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Legionella micdadei (Pittsburgh pneumonia agent): direct fluoresent ...
... reactions occurred with monospecific DFA conjugates prepared against Legionella ... DFA testing appears to be a sensitive method for identifying L. micdadei ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=273866
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Descriptive Analysis of 124 Cases of Legionnaire's Disease (LD) in the ...
Legionella pneumophila is involved in nearly 8% of cases of pneumonia in the ... 1 was isolated in 12(9.6%)patients, DFA was positive in 1(0.8%), urinary antigen ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102265457.html
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Detection of Legionella Species in Respiratory Specimens Using PCR with ...
Legionella spp. ... and were tested by DFA (Genetic Systems Corp., Redmond, ... While DFA is rapid, the test detects only L. pneumophila serogroups 1 to 6 and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=86568
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Historical Reference Ranges - All
Legionella Culture - Blood. Legionella pneumophila PCR - Bronchial Lavage. Legionnaire's Diseae ... RSV-DFA. Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Rapid Test - Biopsy. RSV ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/HRRAll?OpenForm&Count=2000
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Drinking water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... oocysts such as Cryptosporidium sp., Giardia lamblia, Legionella, and viruses ... Swedish DFA (in Swedish) ^ Research debunks health value of guzzling ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_water
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Direct Detection and Differentiation of Legionella spp. and Legionella ...
Direct fluorescent antibody assays (DFA) on respiratory secretions or urinary ... DFA has low sensitivity, and cross-reactions with other bacteria may result in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=130908
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Detection of Legionella pneumophila by Real-Time PCR for the mip Gene
Legionella pneumophila is the most common pathogenic species of the 42 ... use this assay as a replacement for DFA and as a confirmatory test for cultured isolates. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=165371
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All Tests
Legionella pneumophila PCR, Non-Blood-BAL - Bronchial Lavage. LGPCR. Legionnaire's Disease ... RSV-DFA. Microbiology. Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Rapid Test ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/TestIndex?OpenForm&Count=5000/
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CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Influenza symptoms and Laboratory Diagnostic ...
... rhinovirus, parainfluenza viruses, and Legionella spp. ... DFA Antibody Staining. A and B. NP swab2, nasal wash, bronchial wash, nasal aspirate, sputum ...
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/diagnosis/labprocedures.htm
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Isolation of Legionella oakridgensis from Two Patients with Pleural ...
Serologic tests for Legionella pneumophila were negative. ... these human infections were diagnosed by DFA on clinical specimens and were not ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=87211
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Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease: 25 Years of Investigation
DFA staining has also been used for serologic identification of Legionella ... While DFA provides a rapid method of identifying Legionella species, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) | COCA ...
... with immunofluorescent antibody staining (DFA and IFA), rapid diagnostic tests, ... Special Considerations: Legionella grows in warm-water environments but it ...
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/summaries/hurricanes_091305.asp
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CLIA-related Federal Register Document
... (28575) INTRACEL Bartels Legionella Urinary Antigen ELISA (direct ... INTRACEL Bartels HSV FA Bivalent DFA (including cell culture) (28593) INTRACEL ...
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/clia/docs/65fr25295.htm
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Search Results
Legionella Infections: Gram-Negative Bacilli: Merck Manual Professional. Legionella pneumophila most often causes pneumonia, with extrapulmonary features. ...
http://www.merck.com/mrksearch/SearchServlet?filtN=professio...
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Simplified Quantitative Assay System for Measuring Activities of Drugs ...
Legionella pneumophila is a facultative intracellular pathogen known to cause ... The pathogenesis of Legionella infections is due to the ... DFA staining. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=104835
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Lymphogranuloma venereum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DFA test for the L-type serovar of C trachomatis is the most sensitive and ... Chlamydia/Treponema (obligate) and Brucella/Listeria/Legionella (facultative) ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlamydial_lymphogranuloma
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Exposure of Laboratory Workers to Francisella tularensis despite a ...
Cultures of blood and sputum (for routine and Legionella cultures) were obtained. ... In addition, a false-positive DFA for Legionella has been reported in tularemia ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=130659
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Detection of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Respiratory Samples ...
Unlike DFA and cell culture, the results of RT-PCR are not significantly ... Haemophilus influenzae; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Legionella pneumophila; ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=154614
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Rapid Identification of Clinically Relevant Legionella spp. by Analysis ...
The genus Legionella includes 42 species to date (5, 8, 16, 21, 30) ... Direct fluorescent antibody typing (DFA) often leads to cross-reactions. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=87696
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All Tests
DFA. Red/Yellow Rim 4mL SST. Diphtheria Antibody. DIPH1. Red/Yellow ... Legionella Antibody. LEG1. Red/Yellow Rim 4mL SST. Leishmaniasis (Visceral) Antibody ...
http://cclnprod.cc.nih.gov/dlm/testguide.nsf/MayoReferralTes...
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Detection of Legionellae in Hospital Water Samples by Quantitative Real ...
However, quantitative determination of Legionella in water samples by PCR has ... serogroup 1?14 MAB DFA; Gull Laboratories, Bad Homburg, Germany) according to ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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lexsrv3.nlm.nih.gov/SPECIALIST/Projects/lexicon/2007/release/LEX/LRABR
... aortic aneurysmectomy| E0000049|AAA|acronym|E0429483|acne-associated arthritis ... depression| E0001853|DFA|acronym|E0023117|direct-smear fluorescent antibody ...
http://lexsrv3.nlm.nih.gov/SPECIALIST/Projects/lexicon/2007/release/LEX/LRABR
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MedlinePlus - Search Results for: legionnaire
Sputum direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) ... Legionella pneumophila (which causes the pneumonia known as Legionnaires disease) ...
http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?v%3Af...
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Clinical evaluation of a direct fluorescent monoclonal antibody test ...
DFA staining of blood culture broths was easy to perform and read with minimal ... of a species-specific antigen in Legionella pneumophila by a monoclonal antibody. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=267357
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Case Definitions for Infectious Conditions Under Public Health Surveillance
Isolation of Legionella from respiratory secretions, lung tissue, pleural fluid, ... Demonstration of T. pallidum in clinical specimens by darkfield microscopy, DFA ...
http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/PREVIEW/MMWRHTML/00047449.htm
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Retrospective study of Gen-Probe rapid diagnostic system for detection ...
Culture and direct immunofluorescence (DFA) results obtained at the time of ... Evaluation of a commercial gene probe for identification of Legionella cultures. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=269128
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THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING OF ...
Pneumocystis (DFA, Giemsa, GMS) Usual bacterial pathogens ... Legionella (culture, DFA??) Blood and/or CSF. Cryptococcus (India ink, latex) Blood and/or urine ...
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/mlp/pdf/labhiv/MSaubolle.pdf
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Comparison of PCR, Culture, and Direct Fluorescent-Antibody Testing for ...
Direct fluorescent-antibody testing (DFA) provides a much more rapid result but ... DFA. ... methods for detection of Legionella pneumophila in culture-positive ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=85400
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Microsoft PowerPoint - Advanced Specimen Collection - Part 2 12-27
Studies for Legionella, Mtb, fungi in select patients ... Viral culture/Respiratory DFA. Pneumocystis DFA. Legionella culture. 79. Genital Specimens ...
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/nltn/pdf/2004/amsccw2.pdf
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