Transmission of Legionnaires' Disease through Toilet Flushing
We describe 2 cases of healthcare-associated Legionnaires" disease in patients in France hospitalized 5 months apart in the same room. Whole-genome sequencing analyses showed that clinical isolates from the patients and isolates from the room's toilet clustered together. Toilet contamination by Legionella pneumophila could lead to a risk for exposure through flushing.
Author(s): Couturier Jeanne, Ginevra Christophe, Nesa Didier, Adam Marine, Gouot Cyril, Descours Ghislaine, Campèse Christine, Battipaglia Giorgia, Brissot Eolia, Beraud Laetitia, Ranc Anne-Gaëlle, Jarraud Sophie, Barbut Frédéric
Publishing year: 2020
Pages: 1526-1528
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