Travel-associated cases of Legionnaires' disease in the United States, 2015-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent travel is associated with ~20% of reported Legionnaires' disease (LD) cases worldwide.

Methods

We analyzed LD cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during 2015-2016. Travel-associated cases met case criteria for confirmed LD in someone who spent ≥1 night away from home during the 10 days before symptom onset. Most analyses were limited to travel-associated, public accommodation stay (TAPAS) cases. We used reported travel dates to estimate the number of TAPAS cases acquired during travel.

Results

Of 12,200 LD cases reported among U.S. residents, 12.3% were travel-associated; 8.7% were TAPAS. Median patient age for TAPAS cases was 61 years; 64.4% were male; 67.3% were white; 77.9% were non-Hispanic; 96.1% were hospitali

SUBMITTER: Barskey AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9060270 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature