Episode 1: Checking for Legionella in Your Healthcare Setting
Update: 2018-07-17
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Legionella are bacteria found in water that can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a life-threatening form of pneumonia. In recent years, some of the deadliest Legionnaires’ outbreaks have occurred in healthcare facilities. In this episode, Dr. Janet Stout, Legionella expert and president of Special Pathogens Laboratory, describes the scope of the problem and offers advice to healthcare leaders. This is the first in a series of episodes on infection control and prevention in healthcare.
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