Epidemiology, prevention and control of legionellosis: memorandum from a WHO meeting.
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Vol. 68 (2) , 155-64
Abstract
This Memorandum describes the following aspects of legionellosis: clinical presentations of legionella infection, general epidemiology (including nosocomial outbreaks and travel-associated legionnaires' disease), surveillance and reporting of cases, the organism and its environment, and measures for prevention and control. These topics were discussed by experts at a meeting in Geneva on 27-29 November 1989. This article also includes their conclusions and recommendations for research in critical areas including surveillance and preventive activities that have been found to be effective.This publication has 29 references indexed in Scilit:
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