Environmental legionellosis and oropharyngeal colonization by Legionella in immunosuppressed patients.
Inhalation of contaminated aerosols is considered the most common route of Legionella transmission. The aim of this study was to determine whether contact with water contaminated by Legionella was related to oropharyngeal colonization in immunosuppressed patients. Eighty-five oropharyngeal swabs (April 1996 to June 1996) were seeded on selective and nonselective buffered charcoal-yeast extract media. Legionella was not isolated.
Pedro-Botet
Maria Luisa
ML
Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autonoma, Badalona, Catalonia, Spain.
Sabria
Miquel
M
Sopena
Nieves
N
García Núñez
Marian
M
Morera
Josep
J
Reynaga
Esteban
E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D017053:Infection Control; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012703:Serotyping; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology