Healthcare-Associated <i>Legionella</i> Disease: A Multi-Year Assessment of Exposure Settings in a National Healthcare System in the United States

Healthcare-Associated <i>Legionella</i> Disease: A Multi-Year Assessment of Exposure Settings in a National Healthcare System in the United States

Healthcare facilities are high-risk environments for <i>Legionella</i> disease (LD), including Legionnaires’ disease, but transmission in these settings is often overlooked. We used the LD database at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national healthcare system to assess the t...

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Main Authors: Meredith Ambrose, Gary A. Roselle, Stephen M. Kralovic, Shantini D. Gamage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Legionnaires’ disease
<i>Legionella</i>
healthcare-associated
healthcare exposure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/264

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