by Victor L. Yu (Journal of Infectious Diseases 185:259-261, 2002, University of Chicago Press) Download / Print Go Back
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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
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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
Current concepts: Legionellosis.
Stout JE, Yu VL.”Current concepts: Legionellosis.” N Engl J Med 1997; 337: 682-687. Download / Print Go Back
Levofloxacin Efficacy in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Legionellosis*
Yu VL, Greenberg RN, Zadeikis N, Stout JE, Khashab MM, Olson WH, Tennenberg AM. Levofloxacin efficacy in the treatment of community-acquired legionellosis. Chest. 2004;125:2135-9. 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
Can Legionnaires Disease Be Diagnosed by Clinical Criteria?
Mulazimoglu L, Yu VL. Can Legionnaires’ disease be diagnosed by clinical criteria? Chest 2001;120:1049-1053 Download / Print Go Back