Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Legionnaires’ disease in Southern Sweden, a population-based study

Legionnaires' disease in Skåne is an uncommon but clinically significant condition. Few patients received appropriate empiric antibiotic treatment. Reliance on UAT alone is insufficient for establishing diagnosis, and species-specific PCR, particularly from lower respiratory samples, enhances detection. Environmental investigations frequently identified <i>Legionella</i> in suspected settings; however, a definitive source of infection was rarely established.