Abstract
This report presents a case of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 where a contaminated continuous positive airway pressure device was potentially implicated in disease transmission. Humidifiers and nebulisers remain a potential source of Legionnaires’ disease. Patient and family education on device maintenance is important in reducing the risk of infection. Device manuals and instructions for use should be updated to highlight the medical reasons why cleaning and maintenance is important.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | E201-E203 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Legionella pneumophila
- probable transmission
- contaminated respiratory devices
- disease transmission
- Legionnaires’ disease
- device maintenance
- Patient and family education
- reducing the risk of infection
- cleaning and maintenance