[Epidemiological monitoring of legionellosis: a case-control study in an university general hospital].
The authors report the early results of a case-control study carried out about the risk of legionellosis. During the first year, they have tested urine samples from patients with unknown pneumonia, using a legionella-sensitive test for the detection of its antigen. Out of 171 samples, 9 have turned out to be positive (5.3%). Lifestyles, predisposing factors, possible sources of infection and stressful events were investigated.
Laurenti
Patrizia
P
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. plaurenti@rm.unicatt.it
Quaranta
Gianluigi
G
Branca
Giovanna
G
Tumbarello
Mario
M
Capoluongo
Ettore
E
Orsini
Massimiliano
M
Romano Spica
Vincenzo
V
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance