Recreational Vehicle Water Tanks as a Possible Source for Legionella Infections
Joint Authors
Litwin, Christine M.
Wilson, Katherine
Fliermans, Carl B.
Fisher, John F.
Fields, Barry S.
Asebiomo, Bankole
Stevens, Valerie
Hafez, Michael
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We investigated recreational vehicle (RV) water reservoirs in response to a case of pneumonia in which Legionella pneumophila was cultured both from the patient and a RV reservoir in which he travelled.
Water samples processed and cultured at the CDC according to standard protocol were positive for Legionella spp.
in 4/17 (24%) faucets, 1/11 (9%) water tanks from 4/20 (20%) RVs from three different campsites.
Legionella spp.
that were isolated included L.
pneumophila (serogroups 1 and 6), L.
anisa, L.
feeleii, and L.
quateriensis.
Environmental controls from the potable water of the three campsites were culture-negative.
A survey of maintenance practices by the RV users at the campsites revealed that chlorine disinfection of the water tanks was rarely performed.
To prevent the possibility of Legionella infections, RV owners should implement regular chlorine disinfection of their water tanks and follow the recommended maintenance guidelines according to their owner's manuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Litwin, Christine M.& Asebiomo, Bankole& Wilson, Katherine& Hafez, Michael& Stevens, Valerie& Fliermans, Carl B.…[et al.]. 2013. Recreational Vehicle Water Tanks as a Possible Source for Legionella Infections. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Litwin, Christine M.…[et al.]. Recreational Vehicle Water Tanks as a Possible Source for Legionella Infections. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Litwin, Christine M.& Asebiomo, Bankole& Wilson, Katherine& Hafez, Michael& Stevens, Valerie& Fliermans, Carl B.…[et al.]. Recreational Vehicle Water Tanks as a Possible Source for Legionella Infections. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005734
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005734