Fatal legionellosis after water birth, Texas, USA, 2014

Elyse Fritschel; Kay Sanyal; Heidi Threadgill; Diana Cervantes

doi:10.3201/eid2101.140846

Fatal legionellosis after water birth, Texas, USA, 2014

Elyse Fritschel, Kay Sanyal, Heidi Threadgill, Diana Cervantes

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In 2014, a fatal infection with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 occurred in a neonate after a water birth. The death highlighted the need for infection control education, client awareness, and standardization of cleaning procedures in Texas midwife facilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	130-132
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.140846
State	Published - 2015

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Fatal legionellosis after water birth, Texas, USA, 2014

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