Open AccessOutbreak of legionellosis in Stavanger, Norway – final report
Author(s) -
Hans Blystad,
Egil Bjørløw,
Preben Aavitsland,
JanØivind Holm
Publication year - 2001
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.05.47.02059-en
Subject(s) - outbreak , legionnaires' disease , legionella , legionella pneumophila , medicine , virology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Eurosurveillance Weekly has previously reported a community outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Norway, in the city of Stavanger, on the west coast of the country (1). Twenty-six confirmed cases and two probable cases were identified in this first reported outbreak of legionellosis in Norway. The first patient presented with symptoms on 18 July, the last on 7 September. All confirmed cases had urinary antigen detected. In addition, Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was cultured from nine patients.