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Proactive environmental surveillance for Legionella pneumophila in hospitals that treat immunocompromised patients is a useful strategy for preventing nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease. We report the presence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1… Click to show full abstract
Proactive environmental surveillance for Legionella pneumophila in hospitals that treat immunocompromised patients is a useful strategy for preventing nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease. We report the presence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in 15.2% of the water systems of our tertiary healthcare center, which should prompt health officials to formulate mitigation policies.
Keywords:
tertiary healthcare;
legionella pneumophila;
pneumophila;
serogroup water;
pneumophila serogroup;
healthcare center
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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