Legionnaire's disease
Alternative names:
Legionella pneumonia
Prevention:
Active surveillance of infections that were acquired within a hospital can lead to the treatment of contaminated water delivery systems. Detection and treatment of sources outside hospitals usually occurs during or after an epidemic has happened.
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