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Neurological involvement during legionellosis, look beyond the lung

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  1. Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University, Largo A Gemelli, Rome, Italy

    Donato Sauchelli, Giovanni Frisullo, Daniela Bernardo, Cristina Cuccagna & Serenella Servidei

  2. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Catholic University, Largo A Gemelli, Rome, Italy

    Gennaro De Pascale & Massimo Antonelli

  3. Institute of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University, Largo A Gemelli, Rome, Italy

    Giancarlo Scoppettuolo & Mario Tumbarello

  4. Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Serenella Servidei

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G. De Pascale and D. Sauchelli equally contributed to the manuscript.

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Sauchelli, D., De Pascale, G., Scoppettuolo, G. et al. Neurological involvement during legionellosis, look beyond the lung. J Neurol 259, 2243–2245 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6552-0

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