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Legionnaires’
Disease
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The instructor will cover facts
about Legionnaires' disease--symptoms,
diagnosis, incidence, modes of transmission, and microbiology--and give an
overview of environmental monitoring, guidelines, and domestic water
disinfection.
About the Instructor Top
Janet E. Stout, PhD, is Director of the Special Pathogens Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh (USA) and a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She earned her BS in Biology from Clarion (Pennsylvania) State College and her Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Stout has significant experience in Legionella detection and disinfection. Recent studies have involved eradication of legionellae from hospital water systems by copper-silver ionization and chlorine dioxide and molecular epidemiology of Legionnaires' disease. She is the author of three book chapters on Legionnaires' disease and more than 40 peer-reviewed papers, including papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, the Journal of Infectious Diseases, and the Journal of the American Water Works Association. Dr. Stout is a member of the American Society for Microbiology, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of American, and ASHRAE’s Water Treatment Committee.
Unbiased Recommendations Top
We are able to present a completely unbiased view because we have no affiliation with suppliers or manufacturers.
Continuing education units (CEUs) Top
The live course qualifies for 0.15 CEUs according to the guidelines set forth by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Many licensing boards and professional societies may grant continuing education credit for this seminar toward specific credential requirements if you submit the course outline and your Certificate. For example, our face-to-face courses qualifiy for continuing education with the following organizations: American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), Association of Water Technologies (AWT) toward CWT recertification, American Hospital Association (AHA) toward Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) certification renewal, and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE).
Ordering options Top
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"Legionnaires’ Disease: Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, Microbiology, Environmental Monitoring, and Disinfection" -- CD, Item 611cd, $79
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