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Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India
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Nov 2017
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1924-1925.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Proactive environmental surveillance for Legionella pneumophila in hospitals that treat immunocompromised patients is a useful strategy for preventing nosocomial Legionnaires' disease. We report the presence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in 15.2% of the water systems of our tertiary healthcare center, which should prompt health officials to formulate mitigation policies.
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Pubmed ID:29048287
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5652427
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