Hose as a source of Legionella pneumonia. A new risk factor for gardeners?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 396-397

  Piso, R J ^a   Caruso, A ^b   Nebiker, M ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Olten Medizinische Klinik   (Switzerland)

^b Medizinische Klinik Spital Dornach   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; LETTER; MALE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPUTUM; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GARDENING; HUMANS; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 36549040121     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.09.008     Document Type: Letter

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