Mode of Transmission

Muder RR, Yu VL, Woo AH."Mode of transmission of Legionella pneumophila:"a critical review."Arch Intern Med 1986; 146:16071612.

Woo AH, Goetz A, Yu VL."Transmission of Legionella by respiratory equipment and aerosol generating devices: A review." Chest 1992; 102:15861590.

Yu VL."Could aspiration be the major mode of transmission for Legionella" Amer J Med 1993; 95:1315.

Gorman GW, Yu VL, Brown A, Hall JA, Corcoran K, Martin WT, Morris GK,Magnussen MH, Fraser DW."Isolation of Pittsburgh Pneumonia Agent from nebulizers used in respiratory therapy."Ann Intern Med 1980;93:572573.

Yu VL, Zuravleff JJ, Gavlik L, Magnussen MH."Lack of evidence for persontoperson transmission of Legionnaires' disease."J Infect Dis 1983;l47:362.

Zuravleff JJ, Yu VL, Shonnard J, Davis B, Rihs JD."Diagnosis of Legionnaires' disease:"an update of laboratory methods with new emphasis on isolation by culture."JAMA 1983;250:19811985.

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.

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 3hospital prospective study."Amer J Med Sci"1987; 294:9799.

Stout JE, Yu VL, Muraca P, Joly J, Troup N, Tompkins LS."Potable water as a cause of sporadic cases of communityacquired Legionnaires' disease."N Engl J Med 1992; 326:151155.