Levin A S, Caiaffa Filho H H, Sinto S I, Sabbaga E, Barone A A, Mendes C M
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de São, Paulo, Brasil.
J Hosp Infect. 1991 Jul;18(3):243-8. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(91)90149-3.
From June 1989 to March 1990 there were eight cases of Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in a renal transplant unit. There were seven cases of pneumonia and one case of pleural effusion. A study was conducted to identify the source of the outbreak. Legionella anisa was cultured from tap water. Twenty-seven staff members of the unit were serologically tested and antibody titres were positive in two. The probable source of infection was the potable water system. Control measures were hyperchlorination and heating of the water, after which there were no further cases during 5 months' follow up. We believe this is the first reported Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Latin America.
1989年6月至1990年3月期间，一家肾移植病房出现了8例由嗜肺军团菌血清1型引起的军团病。其中7例为肺炎，1例为胸腔积液。开展了一项研究以确定此次疫情的源头。从自来水中培养出了阿氏军团菌。该病房的27名工作人员接受了血清学检测，其中2人的抗体滴度呈阳性。感染的可能源头是饮用水系统。控制措施包括对水进行高氯消毒和加热，之后在5个月的随访期间未出现新的病例。我们认为这是拉丁美洲首次报告的军团病疫情。
