Liu Z, Stout JE, Tedesco L, Boldin M, Hwang C, Diven WF, Yu VL. Controlled evaluation of coppersilver ionization in eradicating Legionella from a hospital water distribution system. J Infect Dis 1994; 169:919922. Download / Print Go Back
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Legionella: macrolides or quinolones?
Pedro-Botet L, Yu VL . Legionella: macrolides or quinolones. Clin Microbio Infect 2006; 12 (Suppl 3): 25-30. Download / Print Go Back
Y. Eason Lin, PhD, MBA | Legionella.org
Y. Eason Lin, PhD, MBA Professor and Director Center for Environmental Laboratory Services National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan Bio Awards Publications Bio Dr. Y. Eason Lin is currently the Professor and Director of Center for Environmental Laboratory Services, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan. He was a research assistant professor at Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Read More …
Mission
The mission of Legionella.org is to be a comprehensive educational resource center for the cause, treatment and prevention of Legionnaires’ disease by providing evidence-based information to reduce isolated cases and eliminate outbreaks. This includes: Improving awareness and recognition of Legionnaires’ disease as a community or hospital-acquired pneumonia. Providing current information about Legionella infections to healthcare professionals. Suggesting Read More …
In Our Opinion | Legionella.org
In Our Opinion Whats New in Legionnaires’ Disease In Our Opinion includes articles and information we highlight as well as commentary on published peer-reviewed articles and current topics. Legionnaires’ Disease in Children by Yael Shachor-Meyouhas Legionella has not been a prominent pathogen in children with pneumonia. The discovery of Legionnaires’ disease as a community-acquired pneumonia Read More …
Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Legionellosis
by Lin YE, Stout JE and Yu VL. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2011. 24(4):350-6. Download / Print Go Back
Legionnaries’ Disease Contracted from Patient Homes: The Coming of the Third Plague?
by M.L. Pedro-Botet, Janet E. Stout and Victor L. Yu Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 21:699-705, 2002, Springer-Verlag Download / Print Go Back
Legionnaires’ Disease in Long-Term Care Facilities: Overview and Proposed Solutions
by Meena H. Seenivasan, Victor L. Yu, Robert R. Muder (Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 53:875-880, 2005.)Download / Print Go Back
Legionella surveillance: political and social implications–a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
by Victor L. Yu (Journal of Infectious Diseases 185:259-261, 2002, University of Chicago Press) Download / Print Go Back
Culture Your Water System for Legionella or Not?
Yu, V.L., ” Resolving the Controversy on Environmental Cultures for Legionella: A Modest Proposal, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 19, pp. 893-897, 1998 Download / Print Go Back