Isolation of Pittsburgh pneumonia agent from a hospital shower. 1982

A Brown, and V L Yu, and M H Magnussen, and R M Vickers, and G M Garrity, and E M Elder

Tatlockia (Legionella) micdadei, the Pittsburgh pneumonia agent, was isolated from a hospital shower. Although it was not possible, at the current time, to establish an epidemiological link to disease acquisition, this information may be significant because it provides further evidence that a water-associated reservoir of this organism exists within the hospital.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007875 Legionella Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
D010414 Pennsylvania State bounded on the north by New York and Lake Erie, on the east by Delaware and New Jersey, on the south by Delaware and Maryland, and on the west by Ohio and West Virginia.
D006761 Hospitals Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients. Hospital
D012498 Sanitary Engineering A branch of engineering concerned with the design, construction, and maintenance of environmental facilities conducive to public health, such as water supply and waste disposal. Plumbing,Engineering, Sanitary
D014871 Water Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. Microbiology, Water

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