- Legionella Infection
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Choi TY
- KMID: 2425651
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 1998 Sep;1(1):24-32.
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- Isolation of the Legionella Species from Specimens of Cooling Tower Water
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Chung JH, Kang PS, Kim SB, Sakong J
- KMID: 2376524
- Yeungnam Univ J Med.
- 1988 Jun;5(1):77-84.
- doi: 10.12701/yujm.1988.5.1.77
The principal mode of the transmission of Legionnaires disease is an inhalation of the cooling tower water droplets in which Legionellae exist. As a central cooling system is popularized in... -
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- A Molecular Epidemiological Study on a Cluster of Legionella Pneumonia Occurred in a Tertiary-Care Hospital
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Sohn JW, Cheong HJ, Woo HJ, Kim WJ, Kim MJ, You SH, Park SC, Lee DH, Lee CK, Han SI, Jin HC
- KMID: 2248569
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Jun;30(3):218-226.
BACKGROUND: Because of the ubiquity of Legionella species in aquatic environments, molecular epidemiological analysis of Legionella isolates is important in investigation for source of infection and subsequent control of nosocomial... -
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- Comparative Study of Pneumonia Caused by Streptococcus pneumonia and Legionella pneumophila
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Lyu J, Song JW, Choi CM, Oh YM, Lee SD, Kim WS, Kim DS, Kim MN, Shim TS
- KMID: 2050588
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2010 Feb;68(2):74-79.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2010.68.2.74
BACKGROUND: Legionella pneumophila has been recognized as an important cause of pneumonia. However, limited data are available in the literature regarding legionella pneumonia in Korea. The objective of this study... -
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- Molecular Epidemiology of Legionella pneumophila Isolated from Bath Facilities of Public Establishments in Seoul
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Jeon SJ, Jung JH, Jin YH, Lee JK, Oh YH, Choi SM
- KMID: 2168657
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2011 Dec;41(4):295-300.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2011.41.4.295
The genus Legionella is common in aquatic environments. Some species of Legionella are recognized as potential opportunistic pathogens for human, notably Legionella pneumophila that causes Legionellosis. During the summer season... -
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- Surveillance of Legionella Contamination on Water Supply Systems of Public Utilizing Facilities in Gwangju, Korea
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Kim SH, Kim MJ, Kee HY, Kim TS, Seo JJ, Kim ES, Park JT, Chung JK
- KMID: 1456250
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2010 Mar;40(1):19-28.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2010.40.1.19
Legionella is a pathogenic bacteria associated to aquatic habit of natural and artificial environments. Clinical cases of legionellosis have been reported in Korea but there is a lack of information... -
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- Molecular Strain Typing of Legionella Isolates from Water in Cooling Towers of Big Buildings in Busan, Korea
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Kim JM, Jeong SH, Seo D, Park EH, Song EJ, Choi JC, Lee EY, Chang CL
- KMID: 2089697
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2004 Mar;7(1):38-42.
BACKGROUND: It is important to define a source of infection when outbreak of Legionella infections has occurred. The performance of a molecular strain typing method was evaluated for environmental and... -
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- Production and Characterization of Genus-, Species-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies of Legionella
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Lee HK, Park MS, Park MY, Min KH
- KMID: 1615423
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2003 Mar;33(1):39-50.
To use in the identification of Legionella pneumophila isolates, one Legionella genus-specific, an two L. pneumophila species-specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were produced. Reactivities of the MAbs with Legionella species and... -
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- An Epidemiological Survey on Serological Diagnosis of Legionnella Infection in Seoul, Korea
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Yoon YT, Han CH, Choi SS, Lee JM, Kim CK, Choi SM
- KMID: 2168683
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2013 Jun;43(2):140-144.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2013.43.2.140
Serological investigation of antibodies to Legionella species in 1,802 sera collected in seoul was conducted with indirect fluorescent antibody assay (IFA). With an antibody titer of > or =1:128 to... -
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- A Surveillance Study of Cooling Tower Water of Large Buildings in Seoul City for Legionella Species with Molecular Analysis
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Kim KB, Kim WJ, Kim MJ, Park SC, You SH, Shim HS, Ham HJ, Park SG
- KMID: 2248568
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Jun;30(3):207-217.
BACKGROUND: To prevent and control legionellosis outbreaks, it is important to monitor cooling towers for Legionella and establish epidemiological markers. We determined level of contamination with Legionella of cooling tower... -
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- Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Legionella isolates in the Environment and in Patients
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Choi GE, Kang JE, Lee EY, Chang CL, Tateda K, Yamaguchi , Kim KH, Kim JM
- KMID: 1096815
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Feb;30(1):28-33.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.1.28
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial susceptibility of Legionella spp. has rarely been studied in Korea. Therefore, we aimed to determine the susceptibility of Legionella spp. to various antibiotics. METHODS: We assessed the antimicrobial... -
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- Clinical Relevance of Positive NOW(TM) Legionella Urinary Antigen Test in a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Korea
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Kim S, Sung H, Kim DJ, Kim MN
- KMID: 2238897
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2006 Apr;26(2):93-97.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2006.26.2.93
BACKGROUND: The morbidity and mortality of Legionnaires' disease are not established in Korea, because patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have rarely been investigated for Legionella. An assay for Legionella antigen... -
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- The Etiological Role of Legionella Pneumophila in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Korea
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Song HS, Suh JH, Ahn JH, Yoon BI, Lee SJ, Lee MG, Jun MJ, Kang MJ, Lee JM, Kim DG, Son JW, Park MJ, Hyun IG, Jung KS
- KMID: 2318321
- Tuberc Respir Dis.
- 2001 Apr;50(4):409-414.
- doi: 10.4046/trd.2001.50.4.409
BACKGROUND: Legionella pneumophila has been recognized as an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia(CAP) requiring hospitalization. However, epidemiological data on the occurrence of legionella-related pneumonia is unavailable in Korea. The purpose... -
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- Epidemiology of Legionella and Climatic Variables in Seoul, Korea
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Park SH, Jin YH, Ahn MJ, Han SH, Kim HS, Kim JS, Park JH, Hong CK, Park SY, Oh AR, Lee JH, Kim IY, Shin YS
- KMID: 2452047
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2019 Jun;49(2):59-68.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2019.49.2.59
Legionella species are abundant in the built environment and are increasingly recognized as a cause of Legionnaires' disease (LD). As the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease acquired by local... -
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- Molecular Epidemiologic Analysis of Legionella pneumophila by Infrequent-Restriction-Site Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Kim JM, Kim KH, Song EJ, Lee SM, Lee EY, Park EH, Chang CL
- KMID: 2146987
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2006 Apr;9(1):24-29.
BACKGROUND: The frequent outbreak of legionellosis makes it critical to identify infection sources for the prevention and blockade of transmission of the disease. METHODS: Thirty-one strains of Legionella pneumophila isolated from... -
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- Community-acquired Legionnaires’ Disease in a Newly Constructed Apartment Building
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Ryu S, Yang K, Chun BC
- KMID: 2387582
- J Prev Med Public Health.
- 2017 Jul;50(4):274-277.
- doi: 10.3961/jpmph.17.066
OBJECTIVES: Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a severe type of pneumonia caused by inhalation of aerosols contaminated with Legionella. On September 22, 2016, a single case of LD was reported from... -
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- Frequency of Legionella Infection in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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Lee DD, Song EJ, Lee SM, Lee EY, Kim YS, Lee MK, Kim JM, Lee HK, Chang CL
- KMID: 2305425
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2005 Dec;25(6):416-420.
BACKGROUND: Legionella spp. cannot be cultivated in routine bacterial culture media, causing underdiagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) due to this microorganism. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the... -
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- Determination of Proper Condition for Detection of Legionella pneumophila by Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Jung DW, Lee HC, Chay KO, Chung JK, Ha DR, Ryu PY
- KMID: 1807455
- Chonnam Med J.
- 2000 Jun;36(2):139-147.
BACKGROUND: Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia, and the nonpneumonic syndrome Pontiac fever. Isolation of L. pneumophila from the patient specimens and environment is... -
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- A Case of Community-acquired Legionnaires' Disease in a Renal Transplant Recipient
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Seog W, Jung YJ, Park HW, Lee HK, Park MS, Park MY, Park KS, Oh MD, Ahn C, Kim EC, Choe KW
- KMID: 2147946
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1999 Aug;31(4):353-357.
Legionella species are causative agents of both community-acquired and nosocomial pneumonia. The spectrum of disease ranges from asymptomatic infection to serious disease and two specific syndromes are identified, i.e., Legionnaires'... -
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- A Case of Fatal Nosocomial Legionnaires' Disease by Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1
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Kim KB, Kang MS, Chung HJ, Woo HJ, Kim MJ, You SH, Park SC
- KMID: 1557278
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 1998 Feb;30(1):106-110.
Nosocomial Legionnaires' disease has often been documented to occur in immunocompromised patients and to be severe, potentially fatal, pneumonia. We report a case of fatal nosocomial Legionnaires' disease developed shortly... -
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