Seasonal variation of Legionnaires' disease in Scotland.

摘要: Summary A summer and autumn peak in incidence is a characteristic epidemiological feature of Legionnaires' disease, fact which may help diagnosis. Previous reports from Scotland have reported winter peak. This study examined the seasonal variation disease each year by category summer/autumn was seen for travel-related infection. For non-travel infection, there an autumnal between 1978 1982 but early 1983 1986. Overall, pattern could be described as plateau reaching winter. pattern, men women, clearest Greater Glasgow area. Nosocomial cases were clustered months October, November December. In classical not observed clinicians cannot rely upon this However, relative infrequency January May consistent potentially useful feature. Most on are based aggregated data travel nontravel cases. The present observations question hypotheses developed to explain call further studies.