A cluster of Legionnaires' disease and associated Pontiac fever morbidity in office workers, Dublin, June-July 2008.
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Department of Public Health, Health Services Executive, Dublin, Ireland. mary.wardbarrett@hse.ieIssue Date
2010Keywords
HEALTH PROTECTIONLocal subject classification
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTINFECTIOUS DISEASES
MeSH
Air ConditioningDisease Outbreaks
Humans
Ireland
Legionella pneumophila
Legionnaires' Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Water Microbiology
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A cluster of Legionnaires' disease and associated Pontiac fever morbidity in office workers, Dublin, June-July 2008. 2010, 2010:463926 J Environ Public HealthJournal
Journal of environmental and public healthDOI
10.1155/2010/463926PubMed ID
20414339Abstract
In June and July 2008, two office workers were admitted to a Dublin hospital with Legionnaires' disease. Investigations showed that cooling towers in the basement car park were the most likely source of infection. However, positive results from cooling tower samples by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) did not correlate with subsequent culture results. Also, many employees reported Pontiac fever-like morbidity following notification of the second case of Legionnaires' disease. In total, 54 employees attended their general practitioner or emergency department with symptoms of Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever. However, all laboratory tests for Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever were negative. In this investigation, email was used extensively for active case finding and provision of time information to employees and medical colleagues. We recommend clarification of the role of PCR in the diagnosis of legionellosis and also advocate for a specific laboratory test for the diagnosis of the milder form of legionellosis as in Pontiac fever.Item Type
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1687-9813ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1155/2010/463926
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