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Detection of Legionella Spp. in Public Hospitals Water Supplies in Lattakia-Syria


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1 Department of Microbiology, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syrian Arab Republic
2 Department of Medical Laboratory, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syrian Arab Republic
     

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The present study was designed to evaluate the occurrence of Legionella spp. contamination in water taps and water tanks of public hospitals, Lattakia, Syria. It is the first study about Legionella in Syria. One hundred and thirty swabs from water taps and 26L of water from water tanks of seven hospitals were collected and detected for the presence of Legionella spp. by using GVPC, BCYE, BCY agar. The results were 49 of 130 (37.69%) water tap samples which were positive for Legionella spp, and most water tank samples were positive for Legionella spp.,too . In conclusion, Legionella spp. are present in aquatic hospitals environment of Lattakia, Syria, so hospital water systems may be the primary reservoirs for Legionnaires’ disease. Due to the serious risk of infections, it is better to make efforts to eliminate Legionella spp. in water supplies in Hospitals.

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Legionella spp., Legionelosis, Water System, GVPC, BCY and BCYE.
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Authors

Eiman Shahrour
Department of Microbiology, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syrian Arab Republic
Atiia Khamees
Department of Microbiology, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syrian Arab Republic
Iyad Almahmoud
Department of Medical Laboratory, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syrian Arab Republic

Abstract


The present study was designed to evaluate the occurrence of Legionella spp. contamination in water taps and water tanks of public hospitals, Lattakia, Syria. It is the first study about Legionella in Syria. One hundred and thirty swabs from water taps and 26L of water from water tanks of seven hospitals were collected and detected for the presence of Legionella spp. by using GVPC, BCYE, BCY agar. The results were 49 of 130 (37.69%) water tap samples which were positive for Legionella spp, and most water tank samples were positive for Legionella spp.,too . In conclusion, Legionella spp. are present in aquatic hospitals environment of Lattakia, Syria, so hospital water systems may be the primary reservoirs for Legionnaires’ disease. Due to the serious risk of infections, it is better to make efforts to eliminate Legionella spp. in water supplies in Hospitals.

Keywords


Legionella spp., Legionelosis, Water System, GVPC, BCY and BCYE.

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