Yu PY, Lin YE*, Lin WR, Shih HY, Chuang YC, Ben RJ, Huang WK, Chen YS, Liu YC, Chang FY, Yen MY, Liu CC, Ko WC, Lin HH, Shi ZY. The high prevalence of Legionella pneumophila contamination in hospital potable water systems in Taiwan: implications for hospital infection control in Asia. Int J Infect Dis Read More …
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Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from the cold water of hospital ice machines: implications for origin and transmission of the organism
Stout J, Yu VL, Muraca P.”Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from the cold water of hospital ice machines: implications for origin and transmission of the organism. Infect Control 1985;6:141146. Download / Print Go Back
Environmental culturing for Legionella: Can we build a better mouse trap?
by Stout JE, Yu VL (Am J Infect Control 2010;38:341-3) 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
Role of Environmental Surveillance in Determining the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Legionellosis: A National Surveillance Study With Clinical Correlations
by Stout JE and the Legionella Study Group. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 28(7):818-24. Download / Print Go Back
Legionella anisa and hospital water systems.
Yu VL, Stout JE. Legionella anisa and hospital water systems. J Infect Chemother 2004 10:133. Download / Print Go Back
Determinants of L. pneumophila contamination of water distribution systems:15 hospital prospective study.
Vickers RM, Yu VL, Hanna S, Muraca P, Diven W, Carmen N, Taylor F. “Determinants of L. pneumophila contamination of water distribution systems:15 hospital prospective study.” Infec Control 1987; 8:357363. 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
Comparison of culture methodologies for monitoring Legionella in hospital potable water systems and recommendations for standardization.
Ta AC, Stout JE, Yu VL, Wagener MM. “Comparison of culture methodologies for monitoring Legionella in hospital potable water systems and recommendations for standardization.” J Clin Microbiol 1995;33:21118-2123. Download / Print Go Back
The ubiquitousness of Legionella pneumophila in the water supply of a hospital with endemic Legionnaires’ disease.
Stout J, Yu VL, Vickers RM, Zuravleff J, Best M, Brown A, Yee RB, Wadowsky R.”The ubiquitousness of Legionella pneumophila in the water supply of a hospital with endemic Legionnaires’ disease.”N Engl J Med 1982;306:466468. Download / Print Go Back