Managing and preventing Legionella infections.

Dorothy Borton
Author Information
  1. Dorothy Borton: Dorothy Borton is an infection preventionist at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

Abstract

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MeSH Term

Guidelines as Topic
Health Facilities
Humans
Legionnaires' Disease
Risk Factors
Water Supply