Abstract
A case-control study of three cases of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia identified transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as a risk factor. Patient isolates and environmental strains from water used for rinsing TEE probes were identical by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. This is the first report of endoscopy as a potential source of legionellosis.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Case-Control Studies
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks
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Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Legionella pneumophila / pathogenicity
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Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
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Legionnaires' Disease / etiology
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Legionnaires' Disease / prevention & control
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Tachycardia / diagnosis
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Water Supply