Epidemiology, prevention and control of legionellosis: memorandum from a WHO meeting.
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.
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel