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Legionella prevention in the Netherlands: an evaluation using genotype distribution.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2013
Euser S M, Bruin J P, Brandsema P, Reijnen L, Boers S A, Den Boer J W
Abstract excerpt
Legionnaires' disease (LD) is an acute pneumonia caused by the inhalation or aspiration of aerosols contaminated with Legionella bacteria. The watery environment is considered to be the natural habitat for these bacteria. Therefore, drinking water legislation is used in the primary prevention of LD, focussing on the different water sources to which the general public is exposed. For 10 years, secondary prevention...
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