A cluster of Legionnaires' disease in a community hospital--a clue to a larger epidemic.
Four patients with atypical pneumonias admitted within a 1-week period to a community hospital were suspected and confirmed to have Legionnaires' disease. The patients had a common travel history. This cluster of cases uncovered a larger epidemic associated with cruise travel.
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Community Medical Center, Infection Control Department, Toms River, NJ 08755-6423, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015143:Philadelphia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012767:Ships; D014195:Travel; D014871:Water Microbiology