Directory of Legionellosis Resources

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Legionellosis, also known as Legionnaires' Disease, is a pulmonary disease caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila. It is transmitted by droplets from contaminated water sources.

Resources in This Category

• CDC: Legionellosis

  http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/index.html
  Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

• eMedicine - Legionella Infection

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965492-overview
  Article by Mobeen Rathore, MD

• eMedicine - Legionellosis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220163-overview
  Article by Lynn E Sullivan, MD.

• eMedicine - Legionnaires Disease

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/783656-overview
  Article by Frank Smeeks, MD, FAAEM.

• Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.q-net.net.au/~legion/
  Caused by Legionella bacteria. Includes outbreaks and clinical information.

• Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/directory/l/legionnaires-disease
  Factsheet on this rare form of pneumonia, its symptoms, complications, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's Disease

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000616.htm
  Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, prognosis and prevention.

• MedlinePlus: Legionnaires' Disease

  https://medlineplus.gov/legionnairesdisease.html
  Directory of factsheets, articles, and news.

• Medmicro: Legionella

  http://myplace.frontier.com/~dffix/medmicro/legio.htm
  Scientific and medical information on the bacteria and the disease it causes.

• MicrobeWiki: Legionella

  http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Legionella
  Classification, description and significance, genome structure, cell structure, metabolism and ecology.

• NHS Choices: Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Legionnaires-disease/
  Provides information on this potentially fatal lung infection. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.

• OSHA Technical Manual - Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_7.html
  Information to assist industrial hygienists in the assessment of work sites for potential Legionnaires' disease. Provides information on disease recognition, investigation procedures to identify probable water sources, and control strategies.

• OSHA: Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/legionnaires/
  Provides an eTool designed to assist industrial hygienists in the assessment of worksites for potential Legionnaires' disease.

• Patient UK: Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease

  http://patient.info/doctor/legionella-and-legionnaires-disease
  Provides information on this serious pulmonary infection, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation, management, prognosis and prevention.

• Patient UK: Legionnaires' Disease

  http://patient.info/health/legionnaires-disease-leaflet
  Factsheet with information on this disease and on Pontiac fever, a milder illness caused by the same bacteria. Includes sources, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

• The European Working Group for Legionella Infections

  http://www.ewgli.org/
  Includes disease information, surveillance information, reports, and links.

• The Merck Manual: Pneumonia of Legionnaires' Disease

  http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/gram-negative-bacilli/legionella-infections
  Includes signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.

• WHO: Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis

  http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emerging/legionella.pdf
  Report from the World Health Organization written in 2007.

• Yahoo! Groups: Legionnaires Disease

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legionnaires_disease/
  Forum for discussion.

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