LEADER 01591nam 2200373 450 001 9910688491603321 005 20230623123108.0 024 7 $a10.5772/intechopen.83129 035 $a(CKB)5400000000040661 035 $a(NjHacI)995400000000040661 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000040661 100 $a20230623d2020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aHospital acquired infection and Legionnaires' disease /$fedited by Salim Surani 210 1$aLondon, England :$cIntechOpen,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (78 pages) 311 $a1-83880-300-9 330 $aMore 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. 606 $aLegionnaires' disease 606 $aNosocomial infections 615 0$aLegionnaires' disease. 615 0$aNosocomial infections. 676 $a616.241 702 $aSurani$b Salim 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910688491603321 996 $aHospital Acquired Infection and Legionnaires' Disease$92263310 997 $aUNINA