Legionella Epidemiologic and Environmental Risks
2019
Purpose of Review
Legionella bacteria cause Legionnaires’ disease (LD), a severe and potentially fatal pneumonia. Legionellosis has been increasing in the USA and in Europe. We reviewed the literature to describe host factors predisposing to LD, environmental factors facilitating Legionella proliferation, and transmission modes leading to legionellosis cases and outbreaks.
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