Widespread Legionella pneumophila contamination of dental stations in a dental school without apparent human infection.

作者: B. A. Oppenheim , A. M. Sefton , O. N. Gill , J. E. Tyler , M. C. O'Mahony

DOI: 10.1017/S095026880006698X

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摘要: Following isolation of Legionella pneumophila from a special dental station water circuit, used primarily to cool high-speed drills which produce fine aerosols, case finding and environmental survey was undertaken. Widespread colonization the stations found results suggested that amplification background levels L. taking place within stations. However there no evidence for transmission causing human infection.

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