2010 - Wisconsin (USA)

Place: Hospital

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Facilities followed the suggested maintenance measures; High temperatures favoured growth

Actions in response to the outbreak: Facilities were shut down; Facilities were cleaned; Reccomendations were made to avoid having decorative fountains in healthcare facilities


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
An outbreak of legionnaires disease associated with a decorative water wall fountain in a hospital Haupt T.E., Heffernan R.T., Kazmierczak J.J., Nehls-Lowe H., Rheineck B., Powell C., Leonhardt K.K., Chitnis A.S., Davis J.P. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2012
Surveillance for waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water and other nonrecreational water - United States, 2009-2010 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013