2014 - Alabama (USA)

Place: Hospital

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Unknown

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1, Lp13

Sequence Type

ST36

ST36

Match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Pontiac

Pontiac, 2-negative

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Lessons from an Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease on a Hematology-Oncology Unit Francois Watkins L.K., Toews K.-A.E., Harris A.M., Davidson S., Ayers-Millsap S., Lucas C.E., Hubbard B.C., Kozak-Muiznieks N.A., Khan E., Kutty P.K. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2017