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[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: (LINK). Abstract, edited.]
J Moran-Gilad (
)<SUP>1</SUP><SUP>,2</SUP>, T Lazarovitch<SUP>3</SUP>, M Mentasti<SUP>4</SUP>, T Harrison<SUP>4</SUP>, M Weinberger<SUP>5</SUP><SUP>,6</SUP>, Y Mordish<SUP>5</SUP><SUP>,6</SUP>, Z Mor<SUP>7</SUP>, T Stocki<SUP>4</SUP>, E Anis<SUP>1</SUP>, C Sadik<SUP>1</SUP>, Z Amitai<SUP>8</SUP>, I Grotto<SUP>2</SUP>
Citation style for this article: Moran-Gilad J, Lazarovitch T, Mentasti M, Harrison T, Weinberger M, Mordish Y, Mor Z, Stocki T, Anis E, Sadik C, Amitai Z, Grotto I. Humidifier-associated paediatric Legionnaires' disease, Israel, February 2012 . Euro Surveill. 2012;17(41)
ii=20293. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20293
Date of submission: 02 October 2012 <HR>We report a fatal case of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease in an infant aged under six months. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations suggested that a free-standing cold water humidifier using domestic tap water contaminated with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 served as a vehicle for infection. These findings were corroborated by sequence-based typing (SBT). Humidifier-associated Legionnaires' disease can be prevented by appropriate control measures. This case also illustrates the emerging role of SBT in the investigation of legionellosis.
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Eurosurveillance, Volume 17, Issue 41, 11 October 2012
Rapid communications
Humidifier-associated paediatric Legionnaires' disease, Israel, February 2012
Rapid communications
Humidifier-associated paediatric Legionnaires' disease, Israel, February 2012
J Moran-Gilad (
- Division of Epidemiology, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
- Public Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem, Israel
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre, Zerifin, Israel
- Reference Microbiology Services, Health Protection Agency (HPA), London, United Kingdom
- Infectious Disease Unit, Assaf Harofeh Medical Centre, Zerifin, Israel
- The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Ramla sub-District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Ramla, Israel
- Tel Aviv District Health Office, Ministry of Health, Tel Aviv, Israel
Citation style for this article: Moran-Gilad J, Lazarovitch T, Mentasti M, Harrison T, Weinberger M, Mordish Y, Mor Z, Stocki T, Anis E, Sadik C, Amitai Z, Grotto I. Humidifier-associated paediatric Legionnaires' disease, Israel, February 2012 . Euro Surveill. 2012;17(41)
ii=20293. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20293 Date of submission: 02 October 2012 <HR>We report a fatal case of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease in an infant aged under six months. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations suggested that a free-standing cold water humidifier using domestic tap water contaminated with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 served as a vehicle for infection. These findings were corroborated by sequence-based typing (SBT). Humidifier-associated Legionnaires' disease can be prevented by appropriate control measures. This case also illustrates the emerging role of SBT in the investigation of legionellosis.