Publications by authors named "Hae-Deun Noh"
Medicina (Kaunas)
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Legionnaires' disease (LD) is an increasing respiratory illness in Korea, with a focused study in Gyeonggi Province from 2016 to 2022 exploring its occurrence, infection routes, and mortality factors.
- The study recorded a peak in cases during July and found that factors like nosocomial infections and delayed diagnosis significantly heightened mortality risks.
- Overall findings aligned with existing research on LD characteristics, showing that hospital-acquired infections posed the highest death ratio, underscoring the need for better prevention strategies.
