[Cases of legionellosis infection in Tbilisi].
The epidemic outbreak of Legionella infection at two industrial enterprises during the period of July-August 1988 is described. The results of the epidemiological study, the clinical course and the serological diagnosis of the outbreak are presented. For the first time in the USSR a new form of the disease has been described at the territory of Georgia. This form, named Legionella fever, is manifested mainly by skin eruptions.
Sakvarelidze
L A
LA
Nersesov
V A
VA
Mgeladze
G Iu
GIu
Gamtsemlidze
P S
PS
Barnabishvili
N O
NO
D000389:Air Conditioning; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000276:immunology; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
Sluchai zabolevaniia legionellezom v Tbilisi.