Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in a birthing pool |
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Authors: | L Teare S Millership |
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Affiliation: | Mid Essex Hospitals NHS Trust, Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Chelmsford CM1 7ET, UK. |
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Abstract: | This report describes a risk assessment and subsequent actions following isolation of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in the water supply to a birthing pool during a planned maintenance programme. A literature search for cases of neonatal legionellosis identified 24 reports of cases among babies aged <2 months, two of which were associated with water births. On this basis, the pool was closed until Legionella spp. were undetectable. Control proved difficult as hyperchlorination failed, and a filter fitted to the thermostatic mixer tap supplying the pool slowed filling so much that additional taps were required to achieve a satisfactory flow rate. |
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