2004 - Lidköping (Sweden)

Place: Community

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Cooling Tower

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Biofilm was present in the facilities; Lack of a drip-eliminator

Actions in response to the outbreak: Unknown


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1, Lp3, Lp4, Lp6, Lp12

Sequence Type

ST639, ST59

ST639, ST59, ST1

Match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Benidorm, Bellingham

Benidorm, Bellingham, Olda, Portland

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Legionnaires' disease from a cooling tower in a community outbreak in Lidköping, Sweden- epidemiological, environmental and microbiological investigation supported by meteorological modelling Ulleryd P., Hugosson A., Allestam G., Bernander S., Claesson B.E.B., Eilertz I., Hagaeus A.-C., Hjorth M., Johansson A., de Jong B., Lindqvist A., Nolskog P., Svensson N. BMC Infectious Diseases 2012