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
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
In vitro efficacy of copper and silver ions in eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii: implications for on-site disinfection for hospital infection control.
Huang HI, Shih HY, Lee CM, Yang TC, Lay JJ, Lin YE*. In vitro efficacy of copper and silver ions in eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii: implications for on-site disinfection for hospital infection control. Water Res 2008;42(1-2):73-80. Download / Print Go Back
Neonatal legionellosis: the tip of the iceberg for pediatric hospital-acquired pneumonia?
Yu VL, Lee TC. Neonatal legionellosis: the tip of the iceberg for pediatric hospital-acquired pneumonia? Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Mar;29(3):282-4. Download / Print Go Back
Nosocomial Legionella micdadei infection in transplant patients: Fortune favors the prepared mind
Muder RR, Stout JE, Yu VL., “Nosocomial Legionella micdadei infection in transplant patients: Fortune favors the prepared mind”, Am J Med, 108:346-348. 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
Individual and combined effects of copper and silver and silver ions on inactivation of Legionella pneumophila
Lin YSE, Vidic RD, Stout JE, Yu VL. Individual and combined effects of copper and silver and silver ions on inactivation of Legionella pneumophila. Water Research 1996; 8:905-913. Download / Print Go Back