2017 - Boxtel (Netherlands)

Place: Community

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Biologic Wastewater Treatment Plant

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance (filtration system was not working properly)

Actions in response to the outbreak: Facilities were closed; Filtration system was replaced


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1

Sequence Type

ST1646

ST1646

Match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Two community clusters of legionnaires’ disease directly linked to a biologic wastewater treatment plant, the Netherlands Loenenbach A.D., Beulens C., Euser S.M., van Leuken J.P.G., Bom B., van der Hoek W., de Roda Husman A.M., Ruijs W.L.M., Bartels A.A., Rietveld A., Den Boer J.W., Brandsema P.S. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2018