Diagnostic testing for Legionnaires' disease in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2009: A possible cause for the decline in reported Legionnaires' disease patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1969-1974

  Euser, S M ^a   Bruin, J P ^a   Mooi Kokenberg, E A ^b   Peeters, M ^c   Verbakel, H ^c   Yzerman, E P ^a   Den Boer, J W ^a  

^a Laboratory of Public Health Haarlem   (Netherlands)

^b Izore Centre for Infectious Diseases Friesland   (Netherlands)

^c Microvida Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NETHERLANDS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS; WEATHER;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84866351413     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1528-z     Document Type: Article

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