The public health implications of a sporadic case of culture-proven Legionnaires' disease.
Legionella pneumophila is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Domestic sources of infection have been increasingly recognised among community-acquired cases. This report summarises the public health investigations and management of a single community-acquired case of Legionnaires' disease in Queensland, commenced in the context of a suspected outbreak. Legionellae from the case's domestic water supply were indistinguishable from the clinical isolate. The implications for future investigation of sporadic cases are discussed.
Young
Megan
M
Brisbane Southside Public Health Unit, Queensland Health. megan_young@health.qld.gov.au
Smith
Helen
H
Gray
Bruce
B
Huang
Ben
B
Barten
Jackie
J
Towner
Chris
C
Plowman
Sandy
S
Afshar
Baharak
B
Afshar
Bahavak
B
Fry
Norman
N
Blair
Barry
B
Savill
John
J
McCall
Bradley
B
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology