Web Directory

» DBMD - Legionellosis
   Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
   http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/patient_facts.htm

» Legionnaires' Disease
   Factsheet on this rare form of pneumonia, its symptoms, complications, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
   http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/legionnaires_disease.html

» MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Legionnaire's Disease
   Features cause, symptoms, tests, treatment, prognosis and prevention.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000616.htm

» MedlinePlus: Legionnaires' Disease
   Directory of factsheets, articles, and news.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/legionnairesdisease.html

» Medmicro: Legionella
   Scientific and medical information on the bacteria and the disease it causes.
   http://www.cehs.siu.edu/fix/medmicro/legio.htm

» MicrobeWiki: Legionella
   Classification, description and significance, genome structure, cell structure, metabolism and ecology.
   http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Legionella

» NHS Choices: Legionnaires' Disease
   Provides information on this potentially fatal lung infection. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Legionnaires-disease/

» OSHA Technical Manual - Legionnaires' Disease
   Information to assist industrial hygienists in the assessment of work sites for potential Legionnaires' disease. Provides information on disease recognition, investigation procedures to identify probable water sources, and control strategies.
   http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_7.html

» OSHA: Legionnaires' Disease
   Provides an eTool designed to assist industrial hygienists in the assessment of worksites for potential Legionnaires' disease.
   http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/legionnaires/

» Patient UK: Legionella and Legionnaires' Disease
   Provides information on this serious pulmonary infection, including its pathophysiology, epidemiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigation, management, prognosis and prevention.
   http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Legionella-and-Legionnaires'-Disease.htm

» Patient UK: Legionnaires' Disease
   Factsheet with information on this disease and on Pontiac fever, a milder illness caused by the same bacteria. Includes sources, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
   http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Legionnaires'-Disease.htm

» Recent Outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease
   Reports from around the world.
   http://www.hcinfo.com/outbreaks-news.htm

» The European Working Group for Legionella Infections
   Includes disease information, surveillance information, reports, and links.
   http://www.ewgli.org/

» The Merck Manual: Pneumonia of Legionnaires' Disease
   Includes signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment.
   http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch173/ch173j.html

» WHO: Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis
   Report from the World Health Organization written in 2007.
   http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/emerging/legionella.pdf

» Yahoo! Groups: Legionnaires Disease
   Forum for discussion.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/legionnaires_disease/

» eMedicine - Legionella Infection
   Article by Mobeen Rathore, MD
   http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965492-overview

» eMedicine - Legionellosis
   Article by Lynn E Sullivan, MD.
   http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220163-overview

» eMedicine - Legionnaires Disease
   Article by Frank Smeeks, MD, FAAEM.
   http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/783656-overview