Case Study 1

A 64-year old male with fever, malaise, and cough.

For further information

For further information on the disease caused by Legionella pneumophila, you may want to look up the following Web sites:

http://www.q-net.net.au/~legion/Legionnaires_Disease_outbreaks.htm
Legionnaire's Disease Outbreaks around the world: Cases, Deaths, Sources.

http://www.ncgr.org/microbe/legionellaptxt.html
Summary on Legionella. Disease caused by the organism, natural environment etc.

http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/00001507.htm
Legionella pneumophila and Legionella micdadei: the organism, disease, symptoms and treatment

http://www.thehosp.org/infection/legionel.htm
Infection Control Newsletter, January 1995: Prevention and Control of Legionella pneumophila at the Toronto Hospital


The Biology Project
University of Arizona
Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Contact the Development Team

http://www.biology.arizona.edu
All contents copyright © 1998. All rights reserved.