New outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the United Kingdom

Editorial

Carol Joseph. BMJ. 2002.

. 2002 Aug 17;325(7360):347-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7360.347.

No abstract available

Comment in

Outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the United Kingdom. Vigilance must be eternal but balanced.
Bhopal RS. Bhopal RS. BMJ. 2002 Nov 2;325(7371):1033. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7371.1033/a. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12411370 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the United Kingdom. Official cleaning and disinfection procedures must be adhered to.
Kawane H. Kawane H. BMJ. 2002 Nov 2;325(7371):1033. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12420330 No abstract available.
Outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the United Kingdom. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation should be considered in severe cases.
Jones NC. Jones NC. BMJ. 2002 Nov 2;325(7371):1033. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 12420331 No abstract available.

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