The use of heteroduplex analysis of polymerase chain reaction products to support the possible transmission of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> from a malfunctioning automobile air conditioner
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, sa.3, ss.145-147, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Doi Numarası: 10.1086/502025
- Dergi Adı: INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.145-147
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Air conditioner condensates have not been previously associated with cases of Legionnaires' disease. We report the possible transmission of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 from a malfunctioning automobile air conditioning system's leaking water onto the floorboard of a car driven for a long distance by the patient. Heteroduplex analysis of polymerase chain reaction products was used to help establish an epidemiologic link between the water specimen and the patient.