title: [Epidemiology of Legionnaires' disease].
abstract: The authors discuss the epidemiological problems of legionnaire's disease. Although Legionella is known to proliferate in watery environments, the origin and extension of sporadic cases and the factors responsible for bacterial spread remain unclear. The problem of prevention has also to be resolved.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014871:Water Microbiology
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie des légionelloses.