Sea water whirlpool spa as a source of Legionella infection

Sea water whirlpool spa as a source of Legionella infection

Bacterial pneumonia caused by the inhalation of aerosols contaminated with Legionella spp. is also known as Legionnaires' disease. In this study, we report a case of pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila sg.1 in a 58-year-old man who visited a sea water-filled whirlpool within a hotel and...

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Main Authors: Dijana Tomic Linsak, Darja Kese, Dalibor Broznic, Darija Vukic Lusic, Arijana Cenov, Milan Moric, Ivana Gobin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
Subjects:
genotypic investigation
ld90
legionella pneumophila
legionellosis
sea water
Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/19/2/242

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