https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2011.2354

Retrospective epidemiological review on L. pneumophyla

Vol. 26 No. 3 (2011)
Submitted: 13 February 2014
Accepted: 13 February 2014
Published: 30 September 2011
Legionella pneumophila, Nosocomial infections, Review
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Maria Antonietta Toscano
matoscan@unict.it
Angela Morello
Esmeralda Cammarata
Calogero Rinzivillo
Mario Salmeri
During the first annual control on hospital infections, was observed a curious but explainable trend regarding evidence of Legionella pneumophyla isolated by water systems in numerous public and private nosocomial structures. After first massive isolation of L. pneumophyla strains at the beginning, a considerable reduction of isolates was noted, due to a program based on control and surveillance of water supplies, with regards to the aspectatives. But, in these last years a recurrent presence of isolates of L. pneumophyla was noted, despite all procedures used for the control of these bacteria.

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Toscano, M. A., Morello, A., Cammarata, E., Rinzivillo, C., & Salmeri, M. (2011). Retrospective epidemiological review on L. pneumophyla. Microbiologia Medica, 26(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2011.2354

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