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Genomic Investigation of a Legionellosis Outbreak in a Persistently Colonized Hotel
21 Jan 2016
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OBJECTIVES: A long-lasting legionellosis outbreak was reported between November 2011 and July 2012 in a hotel in Calpe (Spain) affecting 44 patients including six deaths. Intensive epidemiological and microbiological investigations were performed in order to detect the reservoirs. METHODS: Clinical and environmental samples were tested for the presence and genetic characterization of Legionella pneumophila. Six...
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