Epidemiology and risk factors in legionellosis

Česká verzia

Authors: J. Povová ¹; R. Zlámalová ¹; A. Hozák ¹; I. Martinková ²; M. Matějková ¹; V. Janout ¹
Authors place of work: Ústav epidemiologie a ochrany veřejného zdraví, Lékařská fakulta, Ostravská univerzita ¹; Krajská hygienická stanice Moravskoslezského kraje, Ostrava ²
Published in the journal: Epidemiol. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 63, 2014, č. 4, s. 285-288
Category: Review articles, original papers, case report

Summary

Legionella was discovered in the first half of the 20^th century. The main representative of the genus is the bacterial species Legionella pneumophila. Legionella can cause a mild disease with fever but also severe to fatal pneumonia. At highest risk are individuals with an underlying disease, immunosuppressed patients or individuals exposed to other risk factors (e.g. users of addictive substances). Information on the etiolo-gy and epidemiology of legionellosis is presented. Selected risk factors are described as well as preventive measures to be taken in water supply and cooling systems. In conclusion, emphasis is placed on the prevention.

Keywords:
legionellosis – epidemiology – ecology – prevention – high-risk systems

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