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Seasonal Dynamics and Legionellosis-Associated Hospitalization in Spain: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

Pathogens
Legionellosis is a serious respiratory disease with a high mortality rate, particularly if it is untreated or occurs in the immunocompromised. Legionellosis must be reported in the Spanish Epidemiological Surveillance System.
Valentin Hernández-Barrera, Enrique Gea-Izquierdo, Gil-De-Miguel Angel   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Polish Adults’ Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes Concerning Legionellosis [PDF]

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023
Despite the growing prevalence of legionellosis in Poland and worldwide, little is known about the extent of public awareness regarding the seriousness of this disease and the appropriate preventive measures.
Naeem Shalan, Zuzanna Laszuk, Irena Kosinska, Krzysztof Kanecki, Mohd. Alaraj   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Legionellosis-Associated Hospitalization in Spain from 2002 to 2021

Microorganisms, 2023
Legionellosis is a respiratory disease of bacterial and environmental origin that usually presents two distinct clinical entities, “Legionnaires’ disease” (LD) and “Pontiac fever”. LD is an important cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
Valentin Hernández-Barrera, Ruth Gil-Prieto, Enrique Gea-Izquierdo   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Associations between Legionellosis and meteorological variables in Ohio, 2001-2023 [PDF]

Infectious Disease Modelling
Legionellosis, a respiratory disease caused by Legionella bacteria, has increased in incidence across the United States, yet the environmental factors influencing its rise remain unclear. We examined monthly Legionellosis case counts from 2001 to 2023 in
Joni Downs, Hansamali Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, Jaryd Hinch, Nji Mukwa Njoh, Saurav Chakraborty   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of climate changes and road exposure on the rapidly rising legionellosis incidence rates in the United States

PLoS ONE, 2021
Legionellosis is an infection acquired through inhalation of aerosols that are contaminated with environmental bacteria Legionella spp. The bacteria require warm temperature for proliferation in bodies of water and moist soil. The legionellosis incidence
Xiang Han
exaly   +2 more sources

Legionella longbeachae and Legionellosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
Reported cases of legionellosis attributable to Legionella longbeachae infection have increased worldwide. In Australia and New Zealand, L. longbeachae has been a known cause of legionellosis since the late 1980s.
Harriet Whiley, Richard Bentham
doaj   +2 more sources

Probabilistic Analysis of a French Legionellosis Outbreak Shows Potential Role of Wastewater Basin

Microorganisms, 2022
Based on the data from a French outbreak of legionellosis, a probabilistic approach was developed to analyze and assess the potential role of several suspected sources of contamination.
France Wallet, Leila Fontenay, Pierre-André Cabanes   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Cluster of Legionellosis Cases Associated with Manufacturing Process, South Carolina, USA, 2022 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Evolving technology and the development of new devices that can aerosolize water present a risk for new sources of Legionella bacteria growth and spread within industrial settings.
Hani M. Mohamed, Lindsay Zielinski, Abdoulaye Diedhiou, Nakia Clemmons, Jessica C. Smith, Jessica L. Rinsky, Troy Ritter, Melisa Willby, Nancy Burton, Karl Feldmann, Kevin Dunn, Rebecca Whisenhunt, Victoria Greer, Alberto M. Acosta, Mitchell Garber, Claressa E. Lucas, Kelley C. Henderson, Chris Edens, Linda Bell   +18 more
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Legionella pneumophila pneumonia in South Eastern Sydney: diagnosis, prognosis and public health outcomes. [PDF]

Intern Med J
Abstract Background Legionellosis causes more severe disease than other aetiologies of community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Early recognition and treatment of Legionella pneumonia reduce mortality. Urinary antigen testing (UAT) has facilitated rapid and reliable diagnosis of Legionella pneumonia. Aims The aims of this study were as follows: (i) identify
Qian S, Ning N, Snyders K, Klingstrom M, Konecny P, Sheppeard V, Roberts R, Shimmin G, Stevens R, Sullivan R.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Legionellosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [PDF]

, 2021
Limited data are available on legionellosis after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). The aim of this study was to report the cases of legionellosis and to identify predictors of legionellosis, legionellosis-associated death, and non-relapse ...
Garcia, Carmen Botella, Labussiere-Wallet, H., Caillot, Denis, Garcia, C.B., Pioltelli, Pietro, Bruno, Benedetto, Kaare, Ain, Gil, L., Hoek, Jennifer, Yañez, Lucrecia, Xhaard, Aliénor, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Itälä-Remes, Maija, Michel, Gerard, Kaare, A., Arcese, W., Mikulska, M., Bourhis, Jean Henri, Xhaard, A., Crawley, C., Gil, Lidia, Bourhis, J.H., Hoek, J., Styczynski, Jan, Pioltelli, P., Passweg, Jakob, Arcese, William, Blaise, Didier, Michel, G., Parody, Rocio, Tridello, Gloria, Blaise, D., Styczynski, J., Veelken, Hendrik, Tridello, G., Parody, R., Passweg, J., Caillot, D., Bruno, B., Labussière-Wallet, Hélène, Crawley, Charles, Veelken, H., Yanez, L., Itala-Remes, M.   +43 more
core   +2 more sources