Environmental surveillance and spatio-temporal analysis of Legionella spp. in a region of northeastern Italy (2002-2017).

ABSTRACT: Legionella spp. are considered an important cause of potentially preventable morbidity and mortality, making environmental surveillance a crucial component of risk assessment plans. In this work, 20,319 water samples were collected in 3,983 environmental surveys during a 16-year period by ARPA, the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the results were studied to better understand the diffusion mechanisms of Legionella. The data showed a strong seasonal signal, a prevalence of L. pneumophila serogroup 2-15 in most environments (63% of positive samples), a prevalence of L. pneumophila serogroup 1 in swimming pool-associated environments (82% of positive samples), a persistent presence of Legionella in hospitals and a recurrent presence of Legionella in oth

SUBMITTER: Felice A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615612 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature