Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India
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 cente...
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| author | Rama Chaudhry K. Sreenath Valavane Arvind E.V. Vinayaraj Sagar Tanu |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a297248a6c9e4818a7ca876f9203352d2022-12-22T01:55:51ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-11-0123111924192510.3201/eid2311.171071Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, IndiaRama ChaudhryK. SreenathValavane ArvindE.V. VinayarajSagar TanuProactive 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-1071_articleLegionella pneumophilawater facilitiesLegionnaires’diseaselegionellosisIndiabacteria |
| spellingShingle | Rama Chaudhry K. Sreenath Valavane Arvind E.V. Vinayaraj Sagar Tanu Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India Emerging Infectious Diseases Legionella pneumophila water facilities Legionnaires’disease legionellosis India bacteria |
| title | Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India |
| title_full | Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India |
| title_fullStr | Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India |
| title_short | Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India |
| title_sort | legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in the water facilities of a tertiary healthcare center india |
| topic | Legionella pneumophila water facilities Legionnaires’disease legionellosis India bacteria |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-1071_article |
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