Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (07): (HI) fatal, nosocomial
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (07): (HI) fatal, nosocomial
Hospital-Related Infection -- United StatesThe State Health Department is investigating 4 cases of _Legionella_ infection, a [type of pneumonia], all treated at Queen's Medical Center.It [_Legionella_] went airborne from [contaminated] water through spraying, misting, and splashing.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] is also on board, trying to find out whether exposure came from inside [nosocomial] or outside the hospital [community-acquired].People with weak immune systems are Read more [...]
