Exposure to Legionella spp. contaminated aerosols in hotel settings confers risk for travel-associated Legionnaire's disease (TALD). In this study, we investigated the prevalence of Legionella contamination and its molecular diversity in hotels and resorts across Israel. The study was comprised of...

Legionella spp. is the etiological agent of the serious respiratory pneumonia known as Legionnaires' disease. This respiratory illness is frequently associated with travel and tourist resorts. Spain is an important tourist destination, and one of the top European countries concerning Legionnaires'...

Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is an opportunistic waterborne pathogen which can be transmitted to humans. Transmission to humans mainly happens through the inhalation of contaminated aerosols which can cause Legionellosis and public health concerns. The present cross-sectional study...

The presence of opportunistic bacteria such as Legionellae in water presents a public health problem especially in accommodation facilities due to the possible risk of infection and development of Legionnaires' disease. The water quality in hotel water distribution systems (WDS) was monitored...

Several Travel-associated Legionnaires' disease (TALD) cases occur annually in Europe. Except from the most obvious sites (cooling towers and hot water systems), infections can also be associated with recreational, water feature, and garden areas of hotels. This argument is of great interest to...

The genus Legionella is a fastidious Gram-negative bacteria widely distributed in natural waters and man made water supply systems. Legionella pneumophila is the aetiological agent of approximately 90% of reported Legionellosis cases, and serogroup 1 is the most frequent cause of infections....

Background: Legionnaires' disease is a respiratory illness often associated with hotels and travel. Spain is a major tourist destination and one of the European countries with most cases of Legionnaires' disease, both community- and travel-associated. However, the prevalence of Legionella in...

Main conclusions and recommendations: An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, which has been ongoing since November 2011 and is associated with a hotel in Calpe, Spain, has to date resulted in 25 cases, including six deaths. Twenty-two of the cases are travel-associated (from United Kingdom, Spain,...

Research is ongoing on eighteen cases of Legionellosis, including four deaths, identified among tourists and employees in a hotel in Calp, Spain. Cases occurred during a period of two months, indicating the possibility of a point-source transmission at the hotel. An environmental investigation...

Objective: To study the PFGE molecular typing of Legionella pneumophila strains serotype 1 (LP1) and serotype 7 (LP7) isolated from cooling water of central air-conditioner system in Zhongshan. Methods: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was used to analyze 41 strains of LP1 and 12 strains of LP7...