Legionnaires’ disease and occupational risk: a case report

Authors

  • Antonella Mansi Dipartimento Igiene del Lavoro, Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Roma, Italy
  • Emilia Paba Dipartimento Igiene del Lavoro, Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Roma, Italy
  • Anna Maria Marcelloni Dipartimento Igiene del Lavoro, Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Roma, Italy
  • Roberta Bruni Dipartimento Igiene del Lavoro, Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Roma, Italy
  • Giuseppe Spagnoli Dipartimento Igiene del Lavoro, Istituto Superiore per la Prevenzione e la Sicurezza del Lavoro (ISPESL), Roma, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2427/6012

Abstract

We report results of environmental microbiological sampling in an office building whose occupants referred different symptoms ascribable to the air conditioning system.

Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 was detected in water samples drawn from the cooling tower with counts that ranged from 1.4 x105 to 1.5x107 CFU/L.

 This biological agent is classified in the second risk group according to Italian law (D.Lgs. 626/94), consequently proper control measures in order to re-establish acceptable hygienic environment conditions and to assure healthy workplace are needed.

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Published

2004-07-01

How to Cite

Mansi, A., Paba, E., Marcelloni, A. M., Bruni, R., & Spagnoli, G. (2004). Legionnaires’ disease and occupational risk: a case report. Italian Journal of Public Health, 1(3-4). https://doi.org/10.2427/6012

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 3-4 (2004)

Section

Theme Papers