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
Effect of pipe corrosion scales on chlorine dioxide consumption in drinking water distribution systems.
Zhang Z, Stout JE, Yu VL, Vidic R. Effect of pipe corrosion scales on chlorine dioxide consumption in drinking water distribution systems. Water Res. 2008 Jan;42(1-2):129-36. Download / Print Go Back
Environmental survey of Legionella pneumophila in hot springs in Taiwan
Lin YE, Lu WM, Huang HI, Huang WK. “Environmental survey of Legionella pneumophila in hot springs in Taiwan.” J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2007 Jan; 70(1):84-7 Download / Print Go Back
Joint Commission Environment of Care Standard
Joint Commission Environment of Care Standard Download / Print Go Back
Transmission of Legionella by respiratory equipment and aerosol generating devices: A review
Woo AH, Goetz A, Yu VL.”Transmission of Legionella by respiratory equipment and aerosol generating devices: A review.” Chest 1992; 102:15861590. Download / Print Go Back
Controlling Legionella in Hospital Drinking Water: An Evidence-Based Review of Disinfection Methods.
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.
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