Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Glasgow Royal Infirmary: Microbiological aspects

M. C. Timbury; J. R. Donaldson; A. C. Mccartney; R. J. Fallon; J. D. Sleigh; D. Lyon; G. V. Orange; D. R. Baird; J. Winter; T. S. Wilson

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Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Glasgow Royal Infirmary: Microbiological aspects

M. C. Timbury, J. R. Donaldson, A. C. Mccartney, R. J. Fallon, J. D. Sleigh, D. Lyon, G. V. Orange, D. R. Baird, J. Winter, T. S. Wilson

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The bacteriological investigation of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Glasgow Royal Infirmary affecting 16 patients is described. Most of the patients had been treated in high-dependency areas on two floors of the hospital supplied by the same two air-conditioned ventilation systems. The source of infection was traced to contamination of a cooling tower from which a plume of spray discharged into the intake vents of the two ventilation systems. Rubber grommets within the cooling tower probably provided a nidus of infection there. The control and management of the outbreak are discussed: a policy of frankness about the course and progress of the investigations was adopted and helped to allay anxiety on the part of both staff and media.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	393-403
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Hygiene
Volume	97
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022172400063580
Publication status	Published - Dec 1986
Externally published	Yes

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