Recurrence of legionnaires disease at a hotel in the United States Virgin Islands over a 20-year period

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Apr 15;40(8):1205-7. doi: 10.1086/428844. Epub 2005 Mar 3.

Abstract

We investigated 3 cases of legionnaires disease (LD) that developed in travelers who stayed at a hotel in the United States Virgin Islands where cases of LD occurred in 1981-1982 and in 1998. The temperature of the potable water at the hotel was in a range that could optimally support the growth of Legionella species, and the potable water was colonized with Legionella pneumophila in 1981-1982 and in 2002-2003.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Legionnaires' Disease / epidemiology*
  • Legionnaires' Disease / microbiology
  • Travel
  • United States Virgin Islands / epidemiology
  • Water Microbiology