Best M, Yu VL, Stout J, Goetz A, Muder RR, Taylor F. “Legionellaceae in the Hospital Water Supply: Epidemiological Link with Disease and Evaluation of a Method for Control of Nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease and Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent.” Lancet. 1983;2:307310. Download / Print Go Back
Category: Publications
Approaches of prevention and control of Legionella infection in Allegheny county health care facilities
Allegheny County Health Department, Approaches of prevention and control of Legionella infection in Allegheny county health care facilities, Allegheny County Health Department, Jan, 1997. Download / Print Go Back
A proactive approach to prevention of health care–acquired Legionnaires’ disease: The Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) experience
by Squier CL, Association for Professionals in Infection Control – 3 Rivers Chapter, and the Allegheny County Health Dept. (American Journal of Infection Control, 2005) Download / Print Go Back
ACHD Guidelines
Special Pathogens Laboratory Download / Print Go Back
Controlling Legionella in Hospital Water Systems: Experience with the Superheat-and-flush Method and Copper/Silver Ionization
Stout, J. E., Lin, Y. E., Goetz, A. M., Muder, R. R. “Controlling Legionella in Hospital Water Systems: Experience with the Superheat-and-flush Method and Copper/Silver Ionization” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 19, 911-194, 1998 Download / Print Go Back
Possible phosphate interference with copper-silver ionization for Legionella control
Lin YE, Vidic RD. “Possible phosphate interference with copper-silver ionization for Legionella control.” J Hosp Infect. 2006 Jan;62(1):119 Download / Print Go Back
Distribution of Legionella species and serogroups isolated by culture in patients with sporadic community-acquired legionellosis
Yu VL, Plouffe JE, Cstellani-Pastoris M, Stout JE, Schousboe M, Widmer A, Summersgill J, File T, Heath CM, Paterson DL, Chereshsky A. Distribution of Legionella species and serogroups isolated by culture in patients with sporadic community-acquired legionellosis Download / Print Go Back
Could aspiration be the major mode of transmission for Legionella
Yu VL.”Could aspiration be the major mode of transmission for Legionella” Amer J Med 1993; 95:1315. Download / Print Go Back
Disinfection of water distribution systems for Legionella
Lin YE, Stout JE, Yu VL. Disinfection of water distribution systems for Legionella. Semin Resp Infect, 1998;13:147-159. Download / Print Go Back
Safety and efficacy of Chlorine Dioxide for Legionella Control in a Hospital Water System
Zhang Z, McCann C, Stout JE, Piesczynski S, Hawks R, Vidic R, Yu VL. Safety and efficacy of chlorine dioxide for legionella control in a hospital water system. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Aug;28(8):1009-12. Download / Print Go Back