In an update on the Legionnaires’ Disease cases linked to the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, five cases of possible nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease are now being investigated. All five patients’ illnesses were confirmed by Legionella urinary antigen testing, and one patient was also culture positive for Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. One patient died from the disease. University Hospital is taking measures …
[Source: outbreaknewstoday.com] [ Comments ] [See why this is trending]