2014 - Sherbrooke (Canada)

Place: Hospital

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Design defect; Biofilm was present in the facilities

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp5

Lp5

Sequence Type

ST1427

ST1427

Match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Energy Conservation and the Promotion of Legionella pneumophila Growth: The Probable Role of Heat Exchangers in a Nosocomial Outbreak Bédard E., Lévesque S., Martin P., Pinsonneault L., Paranjape K., Lalancette C., Dolcé C.-E., Villion M., Valiquette L., Faucher S.P., Prévost M. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2016