What is the risk of disease caused by Legionella in the Czech Republic?

Česká verzia

Authors: M. Petrovová
Authors place of work: Přednosta: prof. MUDr. Petr Brhel, CSc. ; Klinika pracovního lékařství LF MU a Fakultní nemocnice u svaté Anny v Brně
Published in the journal: Prakt. Lék. 2012; 92(4): 209-213
Category: Of different specialties

Summary

The article gives a short overview of the current clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge of Legionnaires disease and about the possible risk exposures and methods of prevention. Between 1998 and 2008 the National Legionella Reference Laboratory in the Czech Republic found a high percentage of hotels, spa hotels, hospitals, and cooling towers colonized with Legionella (60-89%). The numbers of reported cases of legionellosis in the same period had a consistently increasing trend with a peak in 2008 (n = 15). In 2011, the number of reported cases rose four times (n = 58). In the years 2000-2010 14% of legionellosis was reported in association with travel, 9% was contracted from healthcare facilities and 3% from the workplace. The origin of the remaining 74% of cases has not been explained. There were only sporadic cases of disease, community or industrial clusters or outbreaks have not yet been detected in the Czech Republic. There are an increasing number of people with risk factors and an increased exposure to Legionella in living spaces, medical facilities, sports and shopping centres or an occupational connection.

Key words:
legionellosis, Legionnaires’ disease, Pontiac fever, Legionella pneumophila, epidemiology.

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