01591nam 2200373 450 991068849160332120230623123108.010.5772/intechopen.83129(CKB)5400000000040661(NjHacI)995400000000040661(EXLCZ)99540000000004066120230623d2020 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHospital acquired infection and Legionnaires' disease /edited by Salim SuraniLondon, England :IntechOpen,2020.1 online resource (78 pages)1-83880-300-9 More than 10,000 patients are hospitalized every year with Legionnaires' disease in the United States alone. Legionnaires' disease is also an important public health topic as it involves environmental and public issues, as far as its spread and prevention are concerned. With an aging population, increasing number of transplants, increasing use of immunosuppressive medications, and compromised immunity due to multiorgan system disease, Legionnaires' disease is emerging as an important disease.Legionnaires' diseaseNosocomial infectionsLegionnaires' disease.Nosocomial infections.616.241Surani SalimNjHacINjHaclBOOK9910688491603321Hospital Acquired Infection and Legionnaires' Disease2263310UNINA