Publications

an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in an inner city district: importance of the first 24 hours in the investigation.	to present the main results of the investigation of an outbreak of legionnaire's disease that occurred in an inner city district of barcelona between 15 october and 15 november 2000.	2002	12234140
a community outbreak of legionnaires' disease associated with a cooling tower in vic and gurb, catalonia (spain) in 2005.	we report the investigation of a community-acquired outbreak of legionnaires' disease. an epidemiological, environmental, and meteorological investigation was undertaken. fifty-five cases were reported in october and november 2005. the exposure occurred in a large area, with 12 cases (21.8%) located between 1,800 and 3,400 metres from the source. water sample cultures showed that legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (lp-1) was present in five cooling towers in two industrial locations in gurb (pla ...	2009	18752009
[legionnaire's disease outbreak].	to describe an outbreak of legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in mataró, catalunya, spain, in august 2002. the source of the microorganism was a cooling tower.	2006	16570380
[a community outbreak of legionnaires' disease in barcelona: clinical and microbiological study].	in february and march 1989 a community-acquired outbreak of legionnaires' disease developed in barcelona, involving at least 56 patients (48 males and 8 females) with a mean age of 60 years (range 22-87). 70% were smokers, 20% alcohol abusers, 50% had chronic bronchitis and 20% were immunologically depressed. the most common signs and symptoms were: fever (100%), features of lung condensation (77%), cough (51%), stupor (27%), diarrhea (18%), thoracic pain (18%, hyponatremia (53%), increased seru ...	1989	2622251
[community outbreak of pneumonia due to legionella pneumophila: importance of monitoring hospital cooling towers].	description of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease originating in one of the cooling towers of a hospital.	2008	18208761