Epidemiologic examination of focuses of community-acquired pneumonia caused by Legionella
Onishchenko, G.G.; Tartakovskiĭ, I.S.; Lazikova, G.F.; Demina, I.V.; Romanenko, V.V.; Smirnova, S.S.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 2008(2): 10-12
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 18464532 Document Number: 621324
Main directions of epidemiologic examination of community-acquired pneumonia focus caused by Legionella accounting for features of epidemic process of this infection are discussed. Typical questionnaires, suggested list of documents, characteristics of laboratory tests are presented. Importance of epidemiologic examination of disease focuses as a basis for adequate sanitary and antiepidemic (prophylactic) measures for suppression of outbreaks of Legionella infection are underlined.