Vehicle Windshield Wiper Fluid as Potential Source of Sporadic Legionnaires' Disease in Commercial Truck Drivers
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...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau) |
| Repositório: | r-IIB SANT PAU. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica Sant Pau |
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| Palavra-chave: | antiinfective agent adult Article case report chronic obstructive lung disease clinical article driver human Legionella pneumophila male middle aged non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus polymerase chain reaction serotype sporadic disease legionnaire disease motor vehicle Spain Humans Legionnaires' Disease Motor Vehicles |
| Resumo: | 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. |
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