title: [Legionellosis in Poland in 2009].
abstract: In 2009--10 cases of legionellosis were reported in Poland, the incidence rate was 0.026/100 000 (in 2008--15 cases, incidence rate 0.039). All cases were laboratory confirmed. Most of them were diagnosed with serological tests--determination with ELISA test the anti-legionella antibodies in IgM fraction of serum gamma globulins, as the most recent reaction for Legionella infection. Four cases were diagnosed by detection of legionella antigen in urine. In 2005-2009 27 cases were associated with tr avel, including 24 imported cases.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Bakteriologii, Zakład Epidemiologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego-Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie. hstypulkowska@pzh.gov.pl
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stypułkowska-Misiurewicz
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Czerwiński
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007075:Immunoglobulin M