1998 - Paris (France)

Place: Community

Season: Spring/Summer

Source: Cooling Tower

Considers biofilms: No

Treatment used prior to the outbreak: Unknown

Actions in response to the outbreak: Cooling towers were requested to be disinfected


Clinical


Environmental


Match

Species/Serogroup

Lp1

Lp1

Sequence Type

Unknown

Unknown

Match (relative)

Monoclonal Antibody Type

Unknown

Unknown

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  References
Title Authors Journal Year More
Epidemic cluster of legionnaires’ disease in Paris, June 1998 Decludt, B and Guillotin, L and van Gastel, B and Perrocheau, A and Capek, L and Ledrans, M and Carlier, D and Jarraud, S and Dubrou, S and Reyrolle, M and J Etienne Eurosurveillance 1999
Progress in the surveillance and control of Legionella infection in France, 1998-2008 Campese C., Bitar D., Jarraud S., Maine C., Forey F., Etienne J., Desenclos J.C., Saura C., Che D. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2011