Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Legionnaires' disease in Southern Sweden, a population-based study
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to describe all diagnosed cases of Legionnaire's disease (LD) in south Sweden, regarding incidence, patient characteristics, diagnostics, outcomes, and infection control investigations.METHODS: This population-based retrospective study was conducted in Skåne, on patients with LD between 2011-2021. Inclusion criteria were positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for L. p