Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India
oleh: Rama Chaudhry, K. Sreenath, Valavane Arvind, E.V. Vinayaraj, Sagar Tanu
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01 |
Deskripsi
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.