2018 - Brescia (Italy)

Place: Community

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Unknown

Actions in response to the outbreak: Disinfection of industrial and non-industrial plants was requested. A cooling towers notification register was implemented.


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp2

Lp2, Lp1, Lp6

Sequence Type

ST1455

ST1455, ST80

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
A community-acquired Legionnaires’ disease outbreak caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2: an uncommon event, Italy, August to October 2018 Scaturro Maria, Rota Maria Cristina, Caporali Maria Grazia, Girolamo Antonietta, Magoni Michele, Barberis Daria, Romano Chiara, Cereda Danilo, Gramegna Maria, Piro Antonio, Corbellini Silvia, Giagulli Cinzia, Rezza Giovanni, Caruso Arnaldo, Ricci Maria Luisa Eurosurveillance 2021