A Large, Travel-Associated Outbreak of Legionellosis among Hotel Guests: Utility of the Urine Antigen Assay in Confirming Pontiac Fever | Zendy

Laurence Burnsed | Zendy; Lauri A. Hicks | Zendy; Lauri Smithee | Zendy; Barry S. Fields | Zendy; Kristy Bradley | Zendy; N. Pascoe | Zendy; Stephen M. Richards | Zendy; Sue Mallonee | Zendy; L. Littrell | Zendy; Robert F. Benson | Zendy; M. R. Moore | Zendy; Legionellosis Outbreak Investigation Team | Zendy

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A Large, Travel-Associated Outbreak of Legionellosis among Hotel Guests: Utility of the Urine Antigen Assay in Confirming Pontiac Fever

Author(s) -

Laurence Burnsed,

Lauri A. Hicks,

Lauri Smithee,

Barry S. Fields,

Kristy Bradley,

N. Pascoe,

Stephen M. Richards,

Sue Mallonee,

L. Littrell,

Robert F. Benson,

M. R. Moore,

Legionellosis Outbreak Investigation Team

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/510387

Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , urine , virology

During March 2004, a large outbreak of legionnaires disease and Pontiac fever occurred among hotel guests in Oklahoma. An investigation was conducted to identify the source and evaluate the utility of the Legionella urine antigen assay and serologic testing for the identification of Pontiac fever.

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