Risk Factors for Legionella longbeachae Legionnaires’ Disease, New Zealand

Risk Factors for Legionella longbeachae Legionnaires’ Disease, New Zealand

Legionella longbeachae, found in soil and compost-derived products, is a globally underdiagnosed cause of Legionnaires’ disease. We conducted a case–control study of L. longbeachae Legionnaires’ disease in Canterbury, New Zealand. Case-patients were persons hospitalized with L. longbeachae pneumonia...

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Main Authors: Emma Kenagy, Patricia C. Priest, Claire M. Cameron, Debbie Smith, Pippa Scott, Vicki Cho, Peter Mitchell, David R. Murdoch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionnaires’ disease
Legionella longbeachae
risk factors
compost
gardening
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/7/16-1429_article

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