1980 - Los Angeles (USA)

Place: Hospital

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Lack of adequate maintenance

Actions in response to the outbreak: Chlorination


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1, Lp4

Lp1, Lp4

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Possible match

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Potable water as a source for legionellosis Fraser D.W. Environmental Health Perspectives 1985
Potable Water as a Source of Legionnaires' Disease Shands K.N., Ho J.L., Meyer R.D., Gorman G.W., Edelstein P.H., Mallison G.F., Finegold S.M., Fraser D.W. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association 1985