<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> occurrence in reduced-occupancy buildings in 11 cities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Katherine Dowdell, Hannah Greenwald, Sayalee Joshi, Marianne Grimard-Conea, Sarah Pitell, Yang Song, Christian Ley, Lauren C. Kennedy, Solize Vosloo, Linxuan Huo, Sarah–Jane Haig, Kerry A. Hamilton, Kara L. Nelson, Ameet Pinto, Michèle Prévost, Caitlin R. Proctor, Lutgarde Raskin, Andrew J. Whelton, Emily Garner, Kelsey J. Pieper, William J. Rhoads
Abstract
Legionella pneumophila was quantified during the COVID-19 pandemic in 26 buildings in three countries to identify factors that influenced positivity.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicLegionella pneumophilaLegionellaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Occupancy2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeographySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Environmental healthVirologyMedicineBiologyOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)EcologyPathologyBacteriaDiseaseGeneticsLegionella and Acanthamoeba researchIndoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureInfection Control and Ventilation