Publications by authors named "Andrew D Burns"
Article Synopsis
- Legionnaires' disease is often under-diagnosed due to inconsistent testing practices, prompting a national study in New Zealand to evaluate the effectiveness of routine PCR testing for detecting cases in hospitalized pneumonia patients.
- During the study from May 2015 to May 2016, 5622 respiratory specimens were tested, leading to the identification of 238 hospital cases, significantly increasing case detection three-fold compared to previous years.
- The findings revealed that Legionella longbeachae was the most common cause, indicating the importance of systematic testing for better understanding regional disease patterns and informing prevention strategies.
Background And Objective: This study's aims were to identify the diagnoses, the public hospital costs and payments for non-New Zealand (non-NZ) patients referred because of possible tuberculosis (TB). There have been no previous financial studies in this area. Funding arrangements for these patients were also reviewed.
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