2011 - Pittsburgh (USA)

Place: Health Care

Season: Autumn/Winter

Source: Water System

Considers biofilms: Yes

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Unknown

Actions in response to the outbreak: Chlorination


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1, Lp2-14

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

No match (relative)

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Improving the diagnosis of legionella pneumonia within a healthcare system through a systematic consultation and testing program Decker B.K., Harris P.L., Muder R.R., Hong J.H., Singh N., Sonel A.F., Clancy C.J. Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2016
Water cultures are more sensitive than swab cultures for the detection of environmental legionella Decker B.K., Harris P.L., Toy D.L., Muder R.R., Sonel A.F., Clancy C.J. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 2018
The importance of clinical surveillance in detecting legionnaires' disease outbreaks: A large outbreak in a hospital with a legionella disinfection system - Pennsylvania, 2011-2012 Demirjian A., Lucas C.E., Garrison L.E., Kozak-Muiznieks N.A., States S., Brown E.W., Wortham J.M., Beaudoin A., Casey M.L., Marriott C., Ludwig A.M., Sonel A.F., Muder R.R., Hicks L.A. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2015