[Unusual sources of L. pneumophila in hospital environment].
Owing to the very frequent reports of Legionella's cases arising in italian hospitals we have done a microbiologic monitoring on some equipments utilized in a several ward, what represent a potential source of diffusion of germ. It has been analysed water collected from 135 bubblers for oxygen-therapy, 11 pediatric incubators and 10 dental chairs. The isolated strains ware 31 (19.23%), of which: 3 L. Pneumophila sgr. 1; 11 sgr. 3; 8 sgr. 6; 2 sgr. 7. For 6 strains identified as Legionella, have not been possible to establish sgr.
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Dip. di Igiene, Medicina Preventiva e Sanità Pubblica R. De Blasi, Università di Messina.
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D003748:Dental Equipment / Q000382:microbiology; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007186:Incubators, Infant / Q000382:microbiology; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D014871:Water Microbiology