LEGIONNAIRES-DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH A HOSPITAL WATER-SYSTEM - A CLUSTER OF 24 NOSOCOMIAL CASES

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作者
HELMS, CM
MASSANARI, RM
ZEITLER, R
STREED, S
GILCHRIST, MJR
HALL, N
HAUSLER, WJ
SYWASSINK, J
JOHNSON, W
WINTERMEYER, L
HIERHOLZER, WJ
机构
[1] UNIV IOWA, HOSP & CLIN, PROGRAM EPIDEMIOL, IOWA CITY, IA 52242 USA
[2] UNIV IOWA, COLL MED, UNIV HYG LAB, IOWA CITY, IA 52242 USA
[3] UNIV IOWA, COLL MED, DEPT MICROBIOL, IOWA CITY, IA 52242 USA
[4] IOWA STATE DEPT HLTH, DES MOINES, IA USA
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10.7326/0003-4819-99-2-172
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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页码:172 / 178
页数:7
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