Environmental Source of Legionella

Stout JE, Yu VL. Environmental culturing for Legionella: Can we build a better mouse trap? Am J Infect Control 2010;38:341-3.

Stout JE, Muder RR, Mietzner S et al. Role of Environmental Surveillance in Determining the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Legionellosis: A National Surveillance Study With Clinical Correlation. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Jul;28(7):818-24.

Yu PY, Lin YE*, Lin WR, Shih HY, Chuang YC, Ben RJ, Huang WK, Chen YS, Liu YC, Chang FY, Yen MY, Liu CC, Ko WC, Lin HH, Shi ZY. The high prevalence of Legionella pneumophila contamination in hospital potable water systems in Taiwan: implications for hospital infection control in Asia. Int J Infect Dis 2008;12:416-420.

Wang JL, Chen ML, Lin YE, Chang SC, Chen YC. Association between contaminated faucets and colonization or infection by non-fermenting gram-negative bacteria in intensive care units in Taiwan. J Clin Microbiol. 47(10):3226-30.

Huang WK, Lin YE*. A controlled study of Legionella concentrations in water from faucets with aerators or laminar water flow devices. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2007;28(6):765-6.

Yu VL, Stout JE.  Legionella anisa and hospital water systems. J Infect Chemother. 2004;10:133.

Ta AC, Stout JE, Yu VL, Wagener MM. "Comparison of culture methodologies for monitoring Legionella in hospital potable water systems and recommendations for standardization." J Clin Microbiol 1995;33:21118-2123.

Goetz AM, Stout JE, Jacobs SL, Fisher MA, Ponzer RE, Drenning S, Yu VL. "Nosocomial Legionnaires' disease discovered in community hospitals following cultures of the water system: seek and ye shall find." Am J Infect Control 1998;26:8-11.

Stout J, Yu VL, Vickers RM, Zuravleff J, Best M, Brown A, Yee RB, Wadowsky R."The ubiquitousness of Legionella pneumophila in the water supply of a hospital with endemic Legionnaires' disease."N Engl J Med 1982;306:466468.

Vickers RM, Yu VL, Hanna S, Muraca P, Diven W, Carmen N, Taylor F. "Determinants of L. pneumophila contamination of water distribution systems:15 hospital prospective study." Infec Control 1987; 8:357363.

Stout J, Yu VL, Vickers RM, Shonnard J. "Potable water supply as the hospital reservoir for Pittsburgh pneumonia agent."Lancet 1982; 1:471472.

Best M, Yu VL, Stout J, Goetz A, Muder RR, Taylor F. Legionellaceae in the hospital water supply:"epidemiological link with disease and evaluation of a method for control of nosocomial Legionnaires' disease and Pittsburgh pneumonia agent."Lancet 1983;2:307310.

Muder RR, Yu VL, McClure J, Kroboth FJ, Kominos S, Lumish RM."Nosocomial Legionnaires' disease uncovered in a prospective pneumonia study:"implications for underdiagnosis."JAMA 1983;249:31843188.

Best MG, Stout JE, Yu VL, Muder RR."Tatlockia micdadei growth kinetics may explain its infrequent isolation from water and the low prevalence of Pittsbugh pneumonia."Appl Environ Microbiol 1985;49:15211522.

Stout J, Yu VL, Muraca P."Isolation of Legionella pneumophila from the cold water of hospital ice machines:"implications for origin and transmission of the organism."Infect Control 1985;6:141146.

Stout J, Yu VL, Muraca P."Legionnaires' disease acquired from the water supply within the homes of two patients."JAMA 1987; 257:12151217.

Yu VL, Beam TR, Lumish RM, Vickers RM, Fleming J, McDermott C, Romano J."Routine culturing for Legionella in the hospital environment may be a good idea: a 3 hospital prospective study."Amer J Med Sci"1987; 294:9799.

Brennen C, Vickers RM, Yu VL, Puntereri A, Yee YC."Discovery of occult Legionella pneumonia in a longterm care facility."Brit Med J 1987; 295: 306307.

Lee TC, Stout JE, Yu VL. "Factors predisposing to L. pneumophila colonization in residential water systems. "Arch Environ Health 1988;"43:5962.

Muraca PW, Stout JE, Yu VL. "Environmental aspects of Legionnaires' disease. "J Amer Water Works Assoc 1988; 80:7886."

Muraca PW, Stout JE, Yu VL, Yee YC. "Legionnaires' disease in the work environment: implications for environmental health. "Am Industr Hyg Assoc J 1988; 49:584590.

Goetz A, Yu VL. "Screening for nosocomial legionellosis by culture of the water supply and targeting high risk patients for specialized laboratory testing." Amer J Infect Control 1991;19:6366.