title: Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease Caused by Legionella pneumophila Serogroups 1 and 13.
abstract: In Japan, hot springs and public baths are the major sources of legionellosis. In 2015, an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease occurred among 7 patients who had visited a spa house. Laboratory investigation indicated that L. pneumophila serogroup 1 and 13 strains caused the outbreak and that these strains were genetically related.
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuroki
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amemura-Maekawa
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohya
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Tomoka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masaoka
authors.forename: Kastuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aikawa
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hibi
authors.forename: Masatomo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Ken-Ichi
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohnishi
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kura
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing; D065288:Serogroup; D014871:Water Microbiology
keywords: Japan; Legionella pneumophila; Legionnaire’s disease; bacteria; dual infection; outbreak; pneumonia; serogroup; spa house