
Legionnaires disease: history of the discovery, the main stages of the study pathogen and infection
Author(s) -
Igor Tartakovsky,
V.V. Maleev
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
terapevtičeskij arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-5342
pISSN - 0040-3660
DOI - 10.26442/00403660.2022.01.201327
Subject(s) - legionnaires' disease , medicine , legionella , pathogen , pneumonia , epidemiology , disease , etiology , intensive care medicine , immunology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , legionella pneumophila , pathology , bacteria , biology , genetics
The article discusses main directions and stages of the 45 years of Legionnaires disease study. Analysis of epidemiology and laboratory diagnostics of infection show as unknown until 1976 microorganism occupied a notable niche in the etiology of severe pneumonia. Control and monitoring of potential dangerous water systems, generating water aerosol containing Legionella in high concentration, plays a major role in the prevention of Legionnaires disease.