Isolation and identification of Legionella pneumophila from drinking water in Basra governorate, Iraq.
This study in Iraq investigated the occurrence of Legionella. pneumophila in different drinkingwater sources in Basra governorate as well as the susceptibility of isolates to several antibiotics. A total of 222 water samples were collected in 2008-2009: 49 samples from water purification plants (at...
| Publicado en: | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Vol. 19; no. 11; pp. 936 - 942 |
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World Health Organization
Nov2013
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=93416493&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 93416493 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10203397 Z0U jtl: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal issn: 10203397 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Nov2013 vid: 19 iid: 11 pid: 437 pub: World Health Organization artinfo: ui: 93416493 104130754 104130754 10.26719/2013.19.11.936 93416493 ppf: 936 ppct: 6 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Isolation and identification of Legionella pneumophila from drinking water in Basra governorate, Iraq. aug: au: Al-Sulami, A. A. Al-Taee, A. M. R. Yehyazarian, A. A. affil: Department of Biology, College of Education, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq sug: subj: Legionella Water Supply Legionnaires' Disease Prevention and Control Human Iraq Academic Medical Centers Microbial Culture and Sensitivity Tests Utilization Drug Resistance ab: This study in Iraq investigated the occurrence of Legionella. pneumophila in different drinkingwater sources in Basra governorate as well as the susceptibility of isolates to several antibiotics. A total of 222 water samples were collected in 2008-2009: 49 samples from water purification plants (at entry points, from precipitation tanks, from filtration tanks and at exit points), 127 samples of tap water; and 46 samples from tankers and plants supplying water by reverse osmosis. The findings confirmed the presence of L. pneumophila in sources of crude water, in general drinking water supplies and drinking water tankers. Of 258 isolates 77.1% were serotype 1 and 22.9% serotypes 2-15. All examined isolates displayed drug resistance, particularly to ampicillin, but were 100% susceptible to doxycycline. The prevalence of L. pneumophila, especially serogroup 1, is a strong indicator of unsuitability of drinking water and requires appropriate action. Une étude en Iraq visait à évaluer l'occurrence de Legionella pneumophila dans différentes sources d'eau potable dans le gouvernorat de Bassora ainsi que la sensibilité des isolats à plusieurs antibiotiques. Au total, 222 échantillons d'eau ont été prélevés en 2008 et 2009 : 49 échantillons de stations d'épuration des eaux usées (aux points d'entrée, dans les cuves de précipitation, dans les cuves de filtration et aux points de sortie), 127 échantillons d'eau du robinet et 46 échantillons d'eau de camions-citernes et d'établissements fournissant de l'eau par osmose inverse. Les résultats ont confirmé la présence de L. pneumophila dans les sources d'eau brute, dans les sources d'approvisionnement générales et les camions-citernes d'eau de boisson. Sur 258 isolats, 77,1 % étaient de sérotype 1 et 22,9 % de sérotypes 2-15. Tous les isolats examinés étaient pharmacorésistants, en particulier à l'ampicilline, mais 100 % étaient sensibles à la doxycycline. La prévalence de L. pneumophila, notamment du sérogroupe 1, est un puissant indicateur du caractère impropre à la consommation de l'eau de boisson et appelle des mesures adéquates. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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