title: The public health implications of a sporadic case of culture-proven Legionnaires' disease.
abstract: Legionella pneumophila is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Domestic sources of infection have been increasingly recognised among community-acquired cases. This report summarises the public health investigations and management of a single community-acquired case of Legionnaires' disease in Queensland, commenced in the context of a suspected outbreak. Legionellae from the case's domestic water supply were indistinguishable from the clinical isolate. The implications for future investigation of sporadic cases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Queensland Health. megan_young@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barten
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Towner
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plowman
authors.forename: Baharak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.forename: Bahavak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fry
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Savill
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCall
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology