RT Book, Section
A1 Raphael, Brian H.
A1 Lucas, Claressa E.
A1 Whitney, Cynthia G.
A2 Boulton, Matthew L.
A2 Wallace, Robert B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182665440
T1 A Multidisciplinary Approach for the Control and Prevention of Legionellosis
T2 Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 16e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644511
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182665440
RD 2024/04/19
AB Legionnaires’  disease  is  a  unique  bacterial  pneumonia  that  is  transmitted  to  individuals  from  environmental  water  sources  contaminated  with  Legionella  spp.  The  disease  can  be  associated  with  both  complex  building  water  systems  (e.g.,  in  hospitals,  institutions,  long-term  care  facilities,  hotels)  and  with  community  settings.  Outbreaks  involving  community-associated  Legionnaires’  disease  cases  can  escalate  rapidly  and  gain  significant  attention.  In  other  situations,  cases  of  Legionnaires’  disease  may  continue  within  buildings  for  extended  periods  of  time  before  an  outbreak  is  detected.