First Outbreak of Nosocomial Legionella Infection in Term Neonates Caused by a Cold Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier | Zendy

Panayiotis K. Yiallouros | Zendy; Thalia Papadouri | Zendy; Christina Karaoli | Zendy; Esther Papamichael | Zendy; Maria Zeniou | Zendy; Despo Pieridou-Bagatzouni | Zendy; Georgos T. Papageorgiou | Zendy; Nicholas Pissarides | Zendy; Timothy G. Harrison | Zendy; Andreas Hadjidemetriou | Zendy

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First Outbreak of Nosocomial Legionella Infection in Term Neonates Caused by a Cold Mist Ultrasonic Humidifier

Author(s) -

Panayiotis K. Yiallouros,

Thalia Papadouri,

Christina Karaoli,

Esther Papamichael,

Maria Zeniou,

Despo Pieridou-Bagatzouni,

Georgos T. Papageorgiou,

Nicholas Pissarides,

Timothy G. Harrison,

Andreas Hadjidemetriou

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cit176

Subject(s) - medicine , outbreak , legionella , epidemiology , legionella pneumophila , pneumonia , humidifiers , pediatrics , pathology , genetics , environmental engineering , bacteria , engineering , biology

To date, all descriptions of legionellosis in neonates have emerged from a small number of isolated case reports in newborns with unusually severe pneumonia. In December 2008, a large outbreak of Legionella infection occurred in term neonates in Cyprus, providing new information on the epidemiological and clinical features of Legionellosis in this age group.

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