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
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
Intermittent use of copper-silver ionization for Legionella control in water distribution systems: a potential option in buildings housing low risk individuals.
Liu Z, Stout JE, Boldin M, Rugh J, Diven WF, Yu VL. Intermittent use of copper-silver ionization for Legionella control in water distribution systems: a potential option in buildings housing low risk individuals. Clin Infect Dis 1998;26:138-140. Download / Print Go Back
Nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease discovered in community hospitals following cultures of the water system: seek and ye shall find.
Goetz AM, Stout JE, Jacobs SL, Fisher MA, Ponzer RE, Drenning S, Yu VL. “Nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease discovered in community hospitals following cultures of the water system: seek and ye shall find.” Am J Infect Control 1998;26:8-11. Download / Print Go Back
A controlled study of Legionella concentrations in water from faucets with aerators or laminar water flow devices.
Huang WK, Lin YE*. A controlled study of Legionella concentrations in water from faucets with aerators or laminar water flow devices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007;28(6):765-6. Download / Print Go Back
Problem pathogens: paediatric legionellosis—implications for improved diagnosis
Greenberg D, Chiou C, Famigilleti R, Lee T, Yu VL. Pedtatric legionelloisis. implications for underdiagnosis. Lancet Infect Dis 2006 August ; 6: 529-535. Download / Print Go Back
Ionization Failure Not Due to Resistance
Lin YE. “Ionization failure not due to resistance.” Clin Infect Dis. 2000 Nov;31(5):1315-7 Download / Print Go Back