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by misdiagnosis in terms of the causative agent and inadequate treatment.
It is necessary to test the presence of
Legionella
in air-conditioned
environments, cooling towers, faucets, drinking fountains and showers
with periodic routine.
Recently, a shopping center detected the presence of the bacteria in a
faucet of the nursery room for public use.
We need a collective effort to detect the sources of contamination in
the causative diagnosis of patients with pneumonia and investigation of
the places where they got contaminated, otherwise we will continue to pay
high prices in human lives due to a scourge that can be avoided.
