2015 - North Island (New Zealand)

Place: Community

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Cooling Tower

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance (no avaikabke biocide); Biofilm and sediments were present in the facility

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1, L. longbeachae serogroup 1

Lp1, L. longbeachae serogroup 1

Sequence Type

Unknown

ST 1694

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Legionella longbeachae detected in an industrial cooling tower linked to a legionellosis outbreak, New Zealand, 2015; possible waterborne transmission? Thornley C.N., Harte D.J., Weir R.P., Allen L.J., Knightbridge K.J., Wood P.R.T. Epidemiology and Infection 2017