Vehicle Windshield Wiper Fluid as Potential Source of Sporadic Legionnaires’ Disease in Commercial Truck Drivers

oleh: Julieta Politi, Andreu Queralt, Natalia Valero, Maria T. Martín-Gómez, Raquel González Durán, Elena Parra, Sara Sabaté Camps, Ingrid Avellanés, Anna Hernández-Pineda, Eva Masdeu, Cristina Rius, Dolores Álamo-Junquera

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

Sporadic Legionnaires’ disease is frequently detected in commercial truck drivers. We report 2 sporadic cases of this disease in Barcelona, Spain, that occurred during December 2019 and September 2020. Laboratory findings were consistent with windshield wiper fluid without added screen wash as a possible source of infection for both cases.