The impact of new guidelines in Europe for the control and prevention of travel-associated Legionnaires' disease

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 547-552

  Ricketts, Katherine D ^a   Joseph, C A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Legionnaires' disease; Surveillance; Travel

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROL; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAVEL; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

LEGIONELLA;

EID: 33750068298     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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