title: Legionnaires' Disease in South Africa, 2012-2014.
abstract: During June 2012-September 2014, we tested patients with severe respiratory illness for Legionella spp. infection and conducted a retrospective epidemiologic investigation. Of 1,805 patients tested, Legionella was detected in samples of 21 (1.2%); most were adults who had HIV or tuberculosis infections and were inappropriately treated for Legionella.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wolter
authors.forename: Maimuna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrim
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tempia
authors.forename: Sibongile
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walaza
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sahr
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Gouveia
authors.forename: Florette
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Treurnicht
authors.forename: Orienka
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hellferscee
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Alvaro J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Benitez
authors.forename: Halima
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dawood
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Variava
authors.forename: Jonas M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Winchell
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Gottberg
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007875:Legionella / Q000472:pathogenicity; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Legionella spp.; Legionellosis; Legionnaires’ disease; South Africa; bacteria; legionella; pneumonia; respiratory infections