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Legionnaires disease in a neonatal unit of a private hospital, Cyprus, December 2008: preliminary outbreak report.

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We report an outbreak of Legionnaires disease in neonates, affecting 11 newborn babies. The case fatality rate is currently 27%. The outbreak has been confirmed by detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen in eight of the 11 cases. Tests are in progress to determine the source of infection.

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Year:  2009        PMID： 19161719     DOI： 10.2807/ese.14.02.19090-en

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Euro Surveill        ISSN： 1025-496X


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1.  Molecular Typing of Legionella pneumophila Isolates in the Province of Quebec from 2005 to 2015.

Authors:  Simon Lévesque; Cindy Lalancette; Kathryn Bernard; Ana Luisa Pacheco; Réjean Dion; Jean Longtin; Cécile Tremblay
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2016-10-05       Impact factor: 3.240

Review 2.  Outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever 2006-2017.

Authors:  K A Hamilton; A J Prussin; W Ahmed; C N Haas
Journal:  Curr Environ Health Rep       Date:  2018-06
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