The European Working Group for Legionella Infections (EWGLI) was formed in 1986. Its members are scientists with an interest in improving knowledge and information on the epidemiological and microbiological (clinical and environmental) aspects of
legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease is a form of atypical pneumonia caused by any species of ''Legionella'' bacteria, quite often '' Legionella pneumophila''. Signs and symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, high fever, muscle pains, and headaches. Naus ...
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This is achieved through international surveillance of the disease, as well as developments in diagnosis, management and treatment methods.
EWGLI is based at the
Health Protection Agency - Centre for Infections, Department of Respiratory Diseases (Legionella Section), 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, United Kingdom
External quality assessment schemes
External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes are an important component in the operation of EWGLI. The following schemes are available:
* Typing and Identification Schemes
* Urinary Antigen Scheme
* Water Scheme
* Sequencing Proficiency Panels
See also
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Microbiology
Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, prot ...
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Environmental microbiology
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Legionella
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Legionellosis
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Copper-silver ionization
References
External links
EWGLI website{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225121713/http://www.ewgli.org/ , date=2012-12-25
Bacterial diseases
Microbiology organizations