Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in an Italian Prison

Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in an Italian Prison

Background: <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> (Lp) is the most common etiologic agent causing Legionnaires&#8217; Disease (LD). Water systems offer the best growth conditions for Lp and support its spread by producing aerosols. From 2015 to 2017, the Regional Reference Laboratory of Clin...

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Main Authors: Teresa Fasciana, Chiara Mascarella, Salvatore Antonino Distefano, Cinzia Calà, Giuseppina Capra, Angela Rampulla, Paola Di Carlo, Mario Palermo, Anna Giammanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>
prison
water
systems
cluster
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/11/2062

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