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Legionnaire Disease
University of Barcelona reports research in legionnaire disease
April 21st, 2009
"The extent of the public health problem posed by Legionnaires' disease (LD) is not always well-appreciated. To determine the characteristics and factors associated with the case fatality rate (CFR) of LD in Catalonia, Spain," scientists in Casanova, Spain report. "Con firmed cases of LD reported during 19932004 were studied. Age, sex, hospitalisation, the type of diagnostic confirmation test and the personal risk factors for LD of cases were collected. Comparative bivariate and multivariate analyses according to origin (community-acquired or nosocomial) and nature (sporadic or outbreaks) were performed. Of 1938 cases reported, 164 died (case-fatality rate [CFR] 8.5%)....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-21)
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