Increasing incidence of legionellosis in the United States, 1990-2005: Changing epidemiologic trends
Increasing incidence of legionellosis in the United States, 1990-2005: Changing epidemiologic trends
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DOI：
10.1086/590557
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
影响因子：
11.8
通讯作者：
Berkelman, Ruth
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作者：
Neil, Karen;Berkelman, Ruth
Background. An abrupt increase in the incidence of legionellosis in the United States has been noted since 2003. Whether the recent increase is associated with shifting epidemiologic trends has not been well characterized.Methods. We analyzed all cases of legionellosis reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System from 1990 through 2005.Results. A total of 23,076 cases of legionellosis were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 1990 through 2005. The number of reported cases increased by 70% from 1310 cases in 2002 to 2223 cases in 2003, with a sustained increase to 12000 cases per year from 2003 through 2005. The eastern United States showed most of the increases in age-adjusted incidence rates after 2002, with the mean rate in the Middle Atlantic states during 2003-2005 exceeding that during 1990-2002 by 96%. During 2000-2005, legionellosis cases were most commonly reported in persons aged 45-64 years. Persons aged
