대한의료관련감염관리학회 Korean Society for Healthcare-associated infection Control and Prevention.

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Epidemiological investigations of nosocomial legionellosis

No. case Sex/age Underlying illness Latest hospital admission Location of admission Date of diagnosis Diagnostic examination Clinical manifestation Prognosis
1* F/70 Peripheral T-cell lymphoma 19.07.07-09 Building 2 19.07.12 Urinary legionella antigen Legionnaire’s disease resolved
2 M/61 Multiple myeloma 19.06.26 Building 2 19.08.06 Urinary legionella antigen Legionnaire’s disease resolved
3* M/58 SCLC 19.08.24-30 Building 2 19.09.08 Urinary legionella antigen Legionnaire’s disease death

*Cases defined as ‘nosocomial legionellosis’ according to Guidelines for the management of legionellosis 2019 by Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (https://www.kdca.go.kr/filepath/boardDownload.es?bid=0019&list_no=364566&seq=1).

Korean J healthc assoc Infect Control Prev 2023;28:135~142 https://doi.org/10.14192/kjicp.2023.28.1.135
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