Routine Practices
Aerobic small gram negative bacillus.
Reservoir is water. Aerosolization by cooling towers, spas, shower heads, etc.
Occurs in outbreaks. Contact your local Public Health Unit if you suspect an outbreak of Legionella in your facility.
Person-to-person transmission not documented.
Risk factors include:
Consult Infectious Diseases.
Kenora does not have special media to grow this organism, samples must be referred to PHL.