Explore Legionella Resources and Tools
Understanding the environmental factors that support the growth and spread of Legionella bacteria is crucial in managing and preventing outbreaks. Below, you’ll find access to essential resources that assist with conducting thorough environmental assessments during Legionnaires’ disease investigations.
These resources include printable resources, instructional videos, cooling tower resources, training and toolkits on controlling Legionella, and more. You’ll also find scientific publications and articles to support your understanding and mitigation efforts.
Additional Resources
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Legionellosis: risk Management for Building Water Systems. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188. Atlanta: The Society; 2015.
https://www.techstreet.com/ashrae/standards/ashrae-188-2015?product_id=1897561
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety – Legionnaires’ Disease
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Developing a Water Management Program to Reduce Legionella Growth and Spread in Buildings: a Practical Guide to Implementing Industry Standards”, 2016.
https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/WMPtoolkit
Clinical Microbiology Reviews – Legionella and Legionnaires’ Disease: 25 Years of Investigation
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The European Working Group for Legionella Infections
Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD). Memorandum dated June 2, 2017. Baltimore, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Survey and Certification Group, 2017.
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