Transmission of Legionella can occur from a wide variety of environmental sources other than cooling towers. We describe the investigation of two cases of legionellosis, which occurred in January 2005, in welders associated with the use of a spot welding water bath. The welding bath provides a heat exchange facility to provide cooling to the spot welding units. Both patients were diagnosed with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (LP1) infections by urinary antigen tests.
Details
- Topic
- Policies and guidelines
- Date published
- 19 Sep 2011
- Size
- 1 page
- Author
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Update frequency
- Annual
- Available format
Reviewed 20 September 2011