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Legionnaire Disease
Research from M. Bauer and colleagues provide new insights into legionnaire disease
November 9th, 2008
"828 elderly subjects residing in nursing homes were followed up during 4 months to ascertain incidence of symptoms associated with Pontiac fever (PF) in a non-epidemic setting. The exposure situation was inhalation of Legionella bacteria while showering," scientists in France report. "An audit of the hot water system in all institutions allowed ascribing each subject to a water quality area wherefrom one shower was sampled for Legionella assays at the end of the follow-up period. Legionella were detected in water and aerosols using the culture (CFU, colony forming units) and in situ hybridization ( FISH) techniques. Among 32 Pontiac-like episodes, 29 cases complied...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2008-11-09)
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