Please complete the form and select the items that apply, and then ask a specific question at the end, if any.
How was the diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease made? Please check any of the following:
Blood tests for antibodies Isolation of the Legionella bacterium by culture Urine antigen
Special stain: DFA
Don't know Does the patient have a chronic disease? If yes, please give details
Is the patient a cigarette smoker? Yes; No
What are the names of the antibiotics given to the patient?
What is your specific question?
Reply: The answer to your question is already on www.legionella.org On the Home Page, Please click onto General Information on the Home Page. Click onto the question:"Is Legionnaires' disease contagious?" "Prognosis or Outcome of Legionnaires' disease. Please click onto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from: Physicians and Healthcare Workers Engineers and Water Treatment Specialists General Public Use Keyword Search and enter the following search terms: Please click onto Publications on the left side of the Home Page Then click onto Disinfection of Legionella in water distribution systems and download the article by Lin JAWWA 98 and Lin Sem Resp Infect 98. Mode of Transmission and download the articles by Muder Arch Int Med 86 and Yu Am J Med 93 Download the article by Sabria Lancet Infectious Diseases 2002 The information that you have provided is insufficient to answer your question.
