[A preliminary investigation of an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella micdadei at a building-site in the rural area of Beijing]

Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 1990 Oct;11(5):274-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

During the period from December 1989 to January 1990, An outbreak of upper respiratory infection (influenza-like syndrome) took place in the workers of a building-site in a rural area of Beijing. An epidemiological investigation and bacteriological examination were carried out in this area. The results showed that it was an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease caused by Legionella micdadei (Lm). The incidence was 26.67% (24/90). This was the first report on Lm infection in China.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Legionella* / classification
  • Legionella* / immunology
  • Legionellosis / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial