Typing of Legionella isolates during an epidemiological investigation can be helpful but also misleading: an example from Greece

Euro Surveill. 2006 Aug 24;11(8):E060824.4. doi: 10.2807/esw.11.34.03033-en.

Authors

E N Velonakis¹, S A Uldum, P Giakoupi, S Loukoussias, S S Nielsen, G Spala, A Vatopoulos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 16966790
DOI: 10.2807/esw.11.34.03033-en

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Denmark
Environmental Microbiology
Epidemiologic Methods
Greece / epidemiology
Humans
Internationality
Legionella / classification*
Legionella / isolation & purification
Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology*
Male
Residence Characteristics
Serotyping*