Legionnaires´ disease – a subject review
Keywords:
Legionella, legionellosis, nosocomial, pneumonia, prophylaxisAbstract
Legionnaires’ Disease was initially described during a cluster of
pneumonia among delegates of an American Legion convention
in 1976. Its true importance only became evident years later. As
diagnostic tests evolved enabling a better understanding of this
infection epidemiology, Legionella became progressively recognized as an important cause of community acquired as well as
nosocomial pneumonia.
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