Legionellosis in healthcare facilities: state of the art in control and prevention in Italy

 

Legionella pneumophila is an intracellular bacteria responsible for causing Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia. Prompt identification, diagnosis, and treatment are essential to manage this potentially life-threatening infection.

Nosocomial water systems are often contaminated by Legionella. Active, well-planned clinical and environmental surveillance in hospitals is the most important instrument of prevention.

In this article, discover how the authors have been able to quantify Legionella in bioaerosols using the Coriolis μ.

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