A cluster of Legionella-associated pneumonia cases in a population of military recruits.
A Legionella cluster was identified through retrospective PCR analysis of 240 throat swab samples from X-ray-confirmed pneumonia cases. These were identified among young and otherwise healthy U.S. military recruits during population-based surveillance for pneumonia pathogens. Results were confirmed by sequence analysis. Cases clustered tightly, suggesting a local environmental etiology.
McDonough
Erin A
EA
Department of Defence Center for Deployment Health Research, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92186-5122, USA.
Metzgar
David
D
Hansen
Christian J
CJ
Myers
Christopher A
CA
Russell
Kevin L
KL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011859:Radiography
D004269:DNA, Bacterial