Hospital-Related Infection -- United States
All 4 patients had _Legionella pneumophila_ pneumonia and _L. pneumophila_ has been isolated from environmental samples. Molecular testing is pending.
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Jeffrey S. Duchin, MD
Health Officer and Chief, Communicable Disease Epidemiology & Immunization Section
Public Health - Seattle and King County
Professor in Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Washington
Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health
Seattle, Washington
[ProMED-mail thanks Dr. Jeff Duchin
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