Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Murcia, Spain
Ana García-Fulgueiras*
, Carmen Navarro*, Daniel Fenoll†, José García*, Paulino González-Diego*, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales*, Miguel Rodriguez*, Rosa Lopez*, Francisco Pacheco*, Joaquín Ruiz‡, Manuel Segovia§, Beatriz Baladrón¶, and Carmen Pelaz¶
, Carmen Navarro*, Daniel Fenoll†, José García*, Paulino González-Diego*, Teresa Jiménez-Buñuales*, Miguel Rodriguez*, Rosa Lopez*, Francisco Pacheco*, Joaquín Ruiz‡, Manuel Segovia§, Beatriz Baladrón¶, and Carmen Pelaz¶Table 2
Risk factors for Legionnaires’ disease, Murcia, Spain
| Predisposing factors | Cases n=85 | Controls n=170 |
|---|---|---|
| Smoking (%) |
43.5 |
40.6 |
| Alcohol intake
(cc/week) |
134 |
106 |
| Chronic illness or immunosuppressive therapy (%) |
16.5 |
14.7 |
| Previous hospitalization (%) |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| Previous travel (%) | 11.8 | 13.5 |
