1993 - Lanzarote (Spain)

Place: Travel

Season: Unknown

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance (use of very high doses of polyphosphates, that could enhance stagnancy and corrosion)

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

L. pneumophila

L. pneumophila

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Outbreak of legionellosis in a tourist complex in Lanzarote concomitant with a treatment of the water system with megadoses of polyphosphates CrespĂ­ S., Ferra J. Water Science and Technology 1997