National Surveillance of Legionnaires’ Disease, China, 2014–2016

Abstract

We report national surveillance of Legionnaires’ disease in China. Urine samples from 11 (3.85%) of 286 patients with severe pneumonia of unknown cause were positive for the Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antigen. We isolated Legionella strains from 7 patients. Improved diagnostic testing is needed for this underestimated disease in China.

Keywords

• Legionnaires’ disease, bacteria, China, Legionella pneumophila, antimicrobial susceptibility, molecular subtyping
• serogroup
• Legionnaires’ disease
• bacteria
• China
• Legionella pneumophila