Legionnaires disease associated with potable water in a Hotel - Ocean City, Maryland, October 2003-February 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 165-168

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ADULT; AGED; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE SECTOR; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 13844306347     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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