Health after Legionnaires' disease: A description of hospitalizations up to 5 years after Legionella pneumonia.

Background And Objectives: Research on Legionnaires' Disease (LD) suggests there may be long-term health complications, but data are limited. This study investigated whether Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission during LD hospitalization may be associated with adverse health outcomes and characterized subsequent discharge diagnoses in patients with LD up to 5 years post-LD.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective case series study with follow up for 5 years among patients hospitalized at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center between 2005 and 2010 with LD.

Legionnaires' disease in the time of COVID-19.

Due to similarities in initial disease presentation, clinicians may be inclined to repeatedly test community-acquired pneumonia cases for COVID-19 before recognizing the need to test for Legionnaires' disease. Legionnaires' disease is an illness characterized by pneumonia that has a summer/early fall seasonality due to favorable conditions for Legionella growth and exposure. Legionella proliferate in warm water environments and stagnant sections of indoor plumbing and cooling systems.

Preventing hospital-acquired Legionnaires' disease: A snapshot of clinical practices and water management approaches in US acute-care hospitals.

In 2017, we surveyed 101 SHEA Research Network hospitals regarding Legionnaires' disease (LD). Of 29 respondents, 94% have or are developing a water management plan with varying characteristics and personnel engaged. Most LD diagnostic testing is limited to urine antigen testing.

Implementation of a Legionella Ordinance for Multifamily Housing, Garland, Texas.

Context: The incidence of legionellosis has sharply increased in the United States as a result of contaminated water systems. Jurisdictions across the country are considering whether to develop and implement regulations to protect individuals against Legionnaires' disease with its associated high morbidity and mortality.

Objective: This article sheds light on the implementation and effectiveness of a 2005 citywide Legionella testing mandate of multifamily housing cooling towers in Garland, Texas.