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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2005
Case ReportsAn outbreak of Legionella pneumonia originating from a cooling tower.
- Rie Isozumi, Yutaka Ito, Isao Ito, Makoto Osawa, Toyohiro Hirai, Syunji Takakura, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Satoshi Ichiyama, Kazuhiro Tateda, Keizo Yamaguchi, and Michiaki Mishima.
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
- Scand. J. Infect. Dis. 2005 Jan 1; 37 (10): 709-11.
AbstractWe report 2 cases of Legionella pneumonia in individuals who were exposed to aerosols during maintenance of a cooling tower at a waste processing plant. This report documents the first known occupation-related outbreak of Legionella pneumonia in Japan.
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