Open AccessThe public health implications of a sporadic case of culture‐proven Legionnaires' disease
Author(s) -
Young Megan,
Smith Helen,
Gray Bruce,
Huang Ben,
Barten Jackie,
Towner Chris,
Plowman Sandy,
Afshar Bahavak,
Fry Norman,
Blair Barry,
Savill John,
McCall Bradley
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2005.tb00241.x
Subject(s) - legionnaires' disease , legionella , outbreak , public health , context (archaeology) , legionella pneumophila , medicine , disease , pneumonia , community acquired pneumonia , environmental health , geography , virology , pathology , biology , genetics , archaeology , bacteria
Legionella pneumophila is an important cause of community‐acquired pneumonia. Domestic sources of infection have been increasingly recognised among community‐acquired cases. This report summarises the public health investigations and management of a single community‐acquired case of Legionnaires' disease in Queensland, commenced in the context of a suspected outbreak. Legionellae from the case's domestic water supply were indistinguishable from the clinical isolate. The implications for future investigation of sporadic cases are discussed.