Vehicle Windshield Wiper Fluid as Potential Source of Sporadic Legionnaires' Disease in Commercial Truck Drivers
Por:
Politi, J, Queralt, A, Valero, N, Martin-Gomez, MT, Duran, RG, Parra, E, Camps, SS, Avellanes, I, Hernandez-Pineda, A, Masdeu, E, Rius, C, Alamo-Junquera, D
Publicada:
1 abr 2022
Resumen:
Sporadic Legionnaires' disease is frequently detected in commercial truck drivers. We report 2 sporadic cases of this disease in Barcelona, Spain, that occurred during December 2019 and September 2020. Laboratory findings were consistent with windshield wiper fluid without added screen wash as a possible source of infection for both cases.
Filiaciones:
Politi, J:
Parc Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Queralt, A:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Valero, N:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Martin-Gomez, MT:
Hosp Univ Vall dHebron, Barcelona, Spain
Duran, RG:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Parra, E:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Camps, SS:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Avellanes, I:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hernandez-Pineda, A:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Masdeu, E:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Rius, C:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Ctr Invest Biomed Red Epidemiol & Salud Publ, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Inst Invest Biomed St Pau IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Alamo-Junquera, D:
Publ Hlth Agcy Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Univ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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