Publications

detection of legionella species in reclaimed water and air with the enviroamp legionella pcr kit and direct fluorescent antibody staining.	reclaimed water is an important resource for areas with inadequate water supplies. however, there have been few studies on the variety of microorganisms found in this type of water, since typically reclaimed water is examined only for the presence of coliform bacteria. many microorganisms, including the legionellae, are known to be more resistant to chlorine than are coliform bacteria. previously, we detected > 10(3) legionella cells per ml in primary and secondary sewage effluents and observed ...	1995	7574578
first reported united states case of legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 pneumonia in a patient receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.	legionellosis has been reported to be an extremely rare disease in hawai'i. the authors report a case of a 67-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis treated with long-term adalimumab who developed severe right-sided community-acquired pneumonia and a parapneumonic effusion. legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was confirmed as the microbiologic cause based on a positive urine legionella antigen as well as direct fluorescent antibody and legionella culture of bronchoalveolar lavage. ...	2009	19583105