Category: Publications

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.

Posted by admin on August 1, 2017March 19, 2019

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  

Approaches of prevention and control of Legionella infection in Allegheny county health care facilities

Posted by admin on October 27, 2016February 28, 2017

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

Posted by admin on October 27, 2016February 2, 2021

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

Posted by admin on October 27, 2016March 1, 2017

Special Pathogens Laboratory Download / Print Go Back  

Controlling Legionella in Hospital Drinking Water: An Evidence-Based Review of Disinfection Methods.

Posted by admin on October 5, 2016March 8, 2017

by Lin YE, Stout JE and Yu VL. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 32(2):166-173. Download / Print Go Back  

Efficacy of Copper-Silver Ionization in Controlling Biofilm- and Plankton-Associated Waterborne Pathogens.

Posted by admin on October 5, 2016March 9, 2021

Shih HY, Lin YE*. Efficacy of Copper-Silver Ionization in Controlling Biofilm- and Plankton-Associated Waterborne Pathogens. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010; 76(6):2032-5. Download / Print Go Back

Epidemiological Investigation of a Case of Nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease in Taiwan – Implications for Routine Environmental Surveillance

Posted by admin on October 5, 2016February 28, 2017

Chien ST, Hsueh JC, Lin HH, Shih HY, Lee TM, Ben RJ, Chou ST, Fong CM, Lin YE*, Tseng LR, Chiang CS. Epidemiological Investigation of a Case of Nosocomial Legionnaires’ Disease in Taiwan – Implications for Routine Environmental Surveillance. Clin Microbiol Infection. 2010;16: 761-763. Download / Print Go Back  