2018, Cilt 48, Sayı 4, Sayfa(lar) 211-227 |
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Legionnaires Disease as a Waterborne Disease and Environmental Surveillance |
Cavit Işık YAVUZ |
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Ankara |
Keywords: Legionnaires disease, environmental surveillance, water, biofilm, waterborne disease |
Legionnaires disease caused by Legionella pneumophila, is
an uncommon but dangerous disease for certain risk groups
and courses predominantly with pneumonia. The disease is
caused by aerosolization and then inhalation of waterborne
Legionella bacteria. Legionella species can be found
naturally in water and in soil and they are resistant to
environmental conditions. Legionella species are found in
aquatic environments reproduce under certain conditions.
The basic strategy for prevention is to take measures in the
water systems and water related areas of the buildings.
Environmental surveillance has an important role in the
control of the disease. In our country a legal regulations and
Disease Control Program enforced by Ministry of Health
impose various obligations to many institutions including
hospitals. In this article, it is aimed to give information about
the features of transmission routes of Legionnaires disease
and environmental surveillance.
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