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In 2009, the European Working Group for Legionella Infection Network [EWGLINET] reported 26 laboratoryconfirmed cases of legionnaire's disease amongst European citizens that have been associated with travel history to a number of countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. During the first quarter of 2010, a cluster of two [2] more cases of legionnaire's disease were reported to EMRO by the EWGLINET
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Humanos , Enfermedad de los Legionarios/etiología , ViajeRESUMEN
The number of Legionnaires' diseases cases reported to the European Working Group for Legionella Infection Network [EWGLINET] with travel history to countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region [EMR] continues to rise. From January to November 2010, twenty-two [22] laboratory-confirmed cases of legionnaires' disease have been reported amongst European citizens with travel history to countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
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Humanos , Viaje , Medición de Riesgo , Enfermedad de los Legionarios/etiologíaRESUMEN
Legionella sp has been emerging over the last decade as an important cause of pneumonia both hospital and community-acquired. Following an outbreak in a Renal-Transplant Unit stocked serum was tested for antibodies against Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, and 5 cases of Legionnaires' Disease were reviewed. Two of the cases were nosocomial and three cases were community-acquired. Clinical and laboratorial aspects were similar to those expected for other causes of pneumonia, however jaundice was encountered in two cases. This study suggests that the real incidence of pneumonia caused by Legionella sp is being underestimated and the authors emphasize the importance of considering Legionnaires' Disease when empirically treating community-acquired pneumonia.