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Panic in the potting shed: The association between Legionella longbeachae serogroup 1 and potting soils in Australia
Author(s) -
Ruehlemann Susan A,
Crawford Geoffrey R
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1996.tb94110.x
Subject(s) - potting , potting soil , legionella , legionella pneumophila , biology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , bacteria , engineering , genetics , embedded system
Is gardening a health hazard? Legionella longbeachae, a potential cause of pneumonia, has been found in Australian potting media. However, further research is needed to determine its clinical relevance in this situation. This did not stop the popular media linking two deaths from Legionella infection in Queensland to potting mix exposure.