Wolter, NicoleCarrim, MaimunaCohen, CherylTempia, StefanoWalaza, SibongileSahr, PhilipDe Gouveia, LindaTreurnicht, FloretteHellferscee, OrienkaCohen, Adam L.Benitez, Alvaro J.Dawood, HalimaVariava, EbrahimWinchell, Jonas M.Von Gottberg, Anne2016-05-162016-05-162016-01Wolter, N, Carrim, M, Cohen, C, Tempia, S, Walaza, S, Sahr, P, De Gouveia, L, Treurnicht, F, Hellferscee, O, Cohen, AL, Benitez, AJ, Dawood, H, Variava, E, Winchell, JM & Von Gottberg, 2016, 'Legionnaires’ disease in South Africa, 2012–2014', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 131-133.1080-6040 (print)1080-6059 (online)10.3201/eid2201.150972http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52628During June 2012–September 2014, we tested patients with severe respiratory illness for Legionella spp. infection and conducted a retrospective epidemiologic investigation. Of 1,805 patients tested, Legionella was detected in samples of 21 (1.2%); most were adults who had HIV or tuberculosis infections and were inappropriately treated for Legionella.enCoordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLegionellaPatientsInfectionRespiratory illnessTuberculosis (TB)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Legionnaires’ diseaseSouth Africa (SA)Article