%0 Journal Article
%T Isolation and identification of Legionella spp. from non-hospital facilities: a preliminary one-year surveillance study in the urban area of Pesaro-Urbino (Central Italy).
%A Sabatini L
%A Sisti M
%A Campana R
%J Ann Ig
%V 34
%N 2
%D Mar-Apr 2022
%M 35088824
暂无%R 10.7416/ai.2022.2477
%X Legionella is considered one of the most important causes of potentially preventable morbid-ity and mortality. These microorganisms are ubiquitous, but incomplete information is available on the geographic distribution of Legionella species in our region.<BR>For the mentioned reasons, in this work the distribution of Legionella spp. in non-hospital facilities of the urban area of Pesaro-Urbino (Central Italy), including public fountains, residential build-ings, public and private offices and retirement homes, was investigated.<BR>A total of 298 water samples were collected from the different facilities and subjected to standard Legionella isolation and identification protocols.<BR>As reported, 17.8% of the collected water samples resulted positive for Legionella spp. (28.6% from retirement homes, 21.3% from residential buildings, 15.3% from private and public offices). The highest per-centage of positive samples (14.4%) was found in hot water from retirements homes (58.8%) and residential buildings (31.8%); the most frequent isolated serogroups were L. pneumophila 2-14 (71.7%).<BR>This work is the first describing the distribution of Legionella spp. in non-hospital facilities in the province of Pesaro-Urbino, and highlights a condition of potential risk for susceptible categories. From our data, we can point that a regular and constant control to prevent microbiological risk from legionellosis, particularly in facilities housing the elderly, is recommended.