Street Cleaning Trucks as Potential Sources of Legionella pneumophila

Street Cleaning Trucks as Potential Sources of Legionella pneumophila

In 2015, Legionnaires’ disease was diagnosed in a street cleaning worker. We found Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in the water and internal foam from the tanks of 2 trucks used by the worker during the incubation period. The internal foam was removed, and a Legionella prevention program was impl...

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Main Authors: Natalia Valero, Mercè de Simón, Pau Gallés, Neus Izquierdo, Jaume Arimon, Raquel González, Sandra Manzanares-Laya, Ingrid Avellanes, Anna Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Legionella
environmental exposure
Legionnaires’ disease
occupational health
molecular typing
street cleaner
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/16-1390_article

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