| [largest outbreak of legionellosis associated with spa baths: comparison of diagnostic tests]. | in july 2002, a large outbreak of legionellosis occurred in a bathhouse with spa facilities in miyazaki prefecture. among the visitors, 295, including suspected cases had pneumonia and/or symptoms of fever, coughing, etc. of these, 37% were hospitalized and 7 died. clinical samples from 95 mainly inpatients were collected and microbiologically tested at our laboratory. legionella pneumophila serogroup (sg) 1 was isolated from 3 of 24 in sputum culture, and none of the 3 had been treated effectiv ... | 2007 | 17447476 |