title: Nosocomial neonatal legionellosis associated with water in infant formula, Taiwan.
abstract: We report 2 cases of neonatal Legionella infection associated with aspiration of contaminated water used in hospitals to make infant formula. The molecular profiles of Legionella strains isolated from samples from the infants and from water dispensers were indistinguishable. Our report highlights the need to consider nosocomial legionellosis among neonates who have respiratory symptoms.
authors.forename: Sung-Hsi
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Pesus
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Lei-Ron
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Hung-Chih
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jen-Hsien
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ji-Nan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Ming-Tsan
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Fang-Ching
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hoa-Hsin
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Min-Cheng
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ching-Fen
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Hsiang-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Pei-Hsiu
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Kao-Pin
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Yu-Lung
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Tsung-Lin
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Chuen-Sheue
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chiang
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection; D006801:Humans; D041943:Infant Formula; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007875:Legionella / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007876:Legionellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology