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Fatal nosocomial Legionella pneumophila infection due to exposure to contaminated water from a washbasin in a hematology unit.
- Source :
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Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2008 Nov; Vol. 29 (11), pp. 1091-3. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A fatal nosocomial infection with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 5 occurred in a patient with leukemia. Isolates recovered from both the potable water supply and the patient showed an identical genomic profile. With no other exposure identified, the water from the washbasin was evidently the source of infection.
- Subjects :
- Cross Infection epidemiology
Cross Infection microbiology
Cross Infection prevention & control
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hematology
Hospital Units
Humans
Infection Control
Legionella pneumophila classification
Legionella pneumophila isolation & purification
Legionnaires' Disease epidemiology
Legionnaires' Disease microbiology
Legionnaires' Disease prevention & control
Middle Aged
Cross Infection etiology
Legionella pneumophila physiology
Legionnaires' Disease etiology
Water Microbiology
Water Supply
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1559-6834
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18937569
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/591739