Department of Microbiology and Food Technology, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, 6 Bernardyńska Street, 85-029, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Department of Microbiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 9 Skłodowska-Curie Street, 85-094, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2022 Nov;29(51):76532-76542. doi: 10.1007/s11356-022-22950-9. Epub 2022 Sep 26.
An increase in the number of reports of legionellosis in the European Union and the European Economic Area have been recorded in recent years. The increase in cases is significant: from 6947 reports in 2015 to 11,298 in 2019. This is alarming as genus Legionella, which comprises a large group of bacteria inhabiting various aquatic systems, poses a serious threat to human health and life, since more than 20 species can cause legionellosis, with L. pneumophila being responsible for the majority of cases. The ability to colonize diverse ecosystems makes the eradication of these microorganisms difficult. A detailed understanding of the Legionella habitat may be helpful in the effective control of this pathogen. This paper provides an overview of Legionella environments in Europe: natural (lakes, groundwater, rivers, compost, soil) and anthropogenic (fountains, air humidifiers, water supply systems), and the role of Legionella spp. in nosocomial infections, which are potentially fatal for children, the elderly and immunocompromised patients.
近年来，欧盟和欧洲经济区报告的军团菌病病例数量有所增加。病例数量显著增加：从 2015 年的 6947 例增加到 2019 年的 11298 例。这令人震惊，因为军团菌属包括一大群栖息在各种水生系统中的细菌，对人类健康和生命构成严重威胁，因为有 20 多种细菌可以引起军团菌病，其中嗜肺军团菌是大多数病例的罪魁祸首。这些微生物能够在不同的生态系统中定植，这使得它们难以根除。详细了解军团菌的栖息地可能有助于有效控制这种病原体。本文概述了欧洲的军团菌环境：自然（湖泊、地下水、河流、堆肥、土壤）和人为（喷泉、空气加湿器、供水系统），以及军团菌在医院感染中的作用，医院感染对儿童、老年人和免疫功能低下的患者可能是致命的。
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