Outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in West Fife: Review of environmental guidelines needed

Public Health

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-83

  Hyland, J M ^a   Hamlet, N ^a   Saunders, C ^a   Coppola, J ^a   Watt, J ^a  

^a Cameron Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosolization; Legionella; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SCOTLAND;

LEGIONELLA;

EID: 37249001361     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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