An outbreak of Legionella pneumonia originating from a cooling tower

Scand J Infect Dis. 2005;37(10):709-11. doi: 10.1080/00365540510012143.

Abstract

We report 2 cases of Legionella pneumonia in individuals who were exposed to aerosols during maintenance of a cooling tower at a waste processing plant. This report documents the first known occupation-related outbreak of Legionella pneumonia in Japan.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aerosols*
  • Air Conditioning / instrumentation*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Legionella pneumophila / isolation & purification*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Waste Disposal, Fluid
  • Water Microbiology

Substances

  • Aerosols