Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 in the Water Facilities of a Tertiary Healthcare Center, India

Abstract

Proactive environmental surveillance for Legionella pneumophila in hospitals that treat immunocompromised patients is a useful strategy for preventing nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease. We report the presence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in 15.2% of the water systems of our tertiary healthcare center, which should prompt health officials to formulate mitigation policies.

Keywords

• Legionella pneumophila
• water facilities
• Legionnaires’disease
• legionellosis
• India
• bacteria