Isolation of Legionella Pneumophila From Recreational Whirlpool Spas

Following an epidemic in 1980 of Legionnaires' disease which was linked to a nearby air-conditioning cooling tower, the Vermont Department of Health developed the needed laboratory capability to test for Legionella pneumophila and has been actively testing a wide variety of environmental sample...

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Published in:Journal of environmental health 1983-01, Vol.46 (2), p.77-80
Main Authors: Witherell, Linden E., Orciari, Lillian A., Spitalny, Kenneth C., Pelletier, Raymond A., Cherry, William B., Orrison, Leta H., Novick, Lloyd F., Stone, Kenneth M., Vogt, Richard M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Chlorine
Disease outbreaks
Environmental health
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Legionella
Legionella pneumophila
Legionnaires disease
Water samples
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Summary:Following an epidemic in 1980 of Legionnaires' disease which was linked to a nearby air-conditioning cooling tower, the Vermont Department of Health developed the needed laboratory capability to test for Legionella pneumophila and has been actively testing a wide variety of environmental samples for this organism. In investigating the report of a possible legionellosis outbreak at an inn in Vermont, a routine epidemiolgic investigation was done and environmental samples were collected from the water system, recreational whirlpool spa, swimming pool, showerheads, and dehumidifiers. The samples were analyzed for L. pneumophila by both direct culture and guinea pig passage. L. pneumophila was isolated from the recreational whirlpool at this inn and from two other whirlpools at nearby inns.
ISSN:0022-0892