Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India

Chaudhry, Rama; Sreenath, K.; Arvind, Valavane; Vinayaraj, E.V.; Tanu, Sagar

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Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Chaudhry, Rama ; Sreenath, K. ; Arvind, Valavane ; Vinayaraj, E.V. ; Tanu, Sagar
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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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Environmental Monitoring Humans Legionella Pneumophila Legionnaires' Disease Serogroup Tertiary Care Centers Water Microbiology Water Supply
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1924-1925.
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29048287
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PMC5652427
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Letter
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India
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23
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11
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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